Santiago Creek Bike Trail

We rode down the SRT from Yorba Linda and cut off on Orangewood, riding through Orange and then hit this trail at about Lemon st. We headed NW towards Villa Park directly into a brutal Santa Ana wind but still had a great time checking out the trail.
It’s a bit narrower than SRT with more turns and hills and more runners. Some of the signs were confusing. It wasn’t easy getting from Grijalva Park north. We took it to up to The Post and were going to ride back up Santago to the SRT via Lakeview but the wind and beer got the better of us. We’ll definitely be back; its a nice change from the usual beach ride.

Santiago Creek Trail is one of my go-​to long run trails. You can easily park at Hart Park and run to the Discovery Cube, past archery and lawn bowling. Or, you can run towards Anaheim Hills past Yorba park, Grijalva park, and on. My pup enjoys joining me on easier days and we stop at the dog park at Yorba for a little bit of play (but not Wednesdays, the bark park is closed for maintenance). Many of the local residents also set out water bowls on the bike trail as you progress onward.
A well-​maintained, scenic trail that you are sure to enjoy.

I love running here! You can park at Hart park and run as far as you’d like! Of course there are apps that can tell you exactly how far you’ve run but there are distance markers on the pavement as well. It’s just a very pretty view while running that I like to drive here to run rather than just run in my boring neighborhood or at the gym.

Went here on a Friday afternoon and only saw no more than 10 people max on the trail. I personally don’t like it when the trails are crowded with people so I enjoyed the solitude on here. (I consider this a small amount because other trails have people left and right and i don’t enjoy the presence of a bunch of people all the time)
Complaints: I always tend to greet the people when I’m biking or hiking (my brother got me used to it) so when I greet the other people on the trail they either just looked at me with an annoyed face or completely ignored me. There was only one older man on a bike that waved back and a woman who smiled back but other than that everyone else was rude. I’m assuming the people that use the trail are people that live around the area so now I’m getting a negative impression of Orange folks: T (jk) but it would be nice to get some POSITIVE reaction from people when you greet them. Just saying.
Anyways, I really enjoyed the trail. I didn’t see any homeless on the trail, tagging yes, and some white cholito kids bumping rap music on their phones. There were a couple of times I felt unsafe because there was a group of men (3) that were standing by a tree and were looking towards my direction, but they didn’t do anything. I’m trying to stay hopeful and think that they did not have any bad intentions. Other than those little annoyances, I enjoyed it and will be going on it again. BTW i was on a bike.

Great trails to run on that extend from the 55 freeway all the way to the discovery cube in Santa Ana. For the most part the trails are relatively clean, except under the bridges where you will find a lot of drug paraphernalia left behind by the losers who hang out under there after hours. I would also strongly suggest you stay out of the parking lot at the Santa Ana and across from mothers market. There is tons of homosexual activity taking place in the vehicles where you see single men sitting in their vehicles getting into each other’s vehicles driving off coming out of bushes etc. all of this taking place in the afternoon on their lunch breaks apparently! Santa Ana Police Department is aware of the situation and has been trying to keep it under control. By the way, I have no issue with any homosexual activity, I just don’t think it belongs in the public park where I am taking my children. Haha.

Lovely, lovely, lovely!
Every time I find myself in Orange, I make it a point to run here. Very scenic.
If you ever get «bored,» there are a few different places where you can get off the trail and run on the streets, too.
The only thing I wish is that there were lights on it; with it getting dark quite early these days, my runs are cut shorter than I would like. Oh well!
Absolutely lovely place to jog.

So happy this trail is in our community, it gives a place for city dwellers to get outside for some much needed exercise, without having to head off to more extremes like cleveland national forest or something. kids, families, joggers, cyclists can all enjoy. Well done to the city of Orange for completing their portion, all we need is Santa Ana to finish the link between the end of trail and Jack Fisher park.

This is a great trail for a quick run to the park. It’s now part of my daily routine! So glad I found it!

i’ve taken my bike on this trail a few times now and i LOVE it!
1. it’s easily accessible by foot or bike at many points along the trail
2. it’s easy to ride on a bike with gears
3. it has beautiful views (especially in the afternoons)
4. it’s safe! it’s paved, away from traffic, and visually open (except for the few and far between dark underpasses)
5. it’s hilly :)
6. if you time it right you can watch the kid’s bmx competition in the dirt setup and/​or watch the doggies play at the dog park!
remember: SAFETY FIRST!
some people hear a bike/​yell/​bell and freak out and jump in front of oncoming bikes because they are startled and don’t know which way to go and end up picking the wrong side which ends up with someone getting injured.
***BIKERS will pass on the LEFT of pedestrians. that means, if you’re walking on this paved trail, safely pullover to the right before the bike approaches. if you don’t want to stop, you can quickly make a single file line on the right side so the biker can pass you safely.***
just compare– it’s similar to what we do when we’re driving on the road and an emergency vehicle has it’s siren going. we pullover to the right so they can safely pass by on our left. :)
have fun!

I love this trail. Always nice be to be outside and get some fresh air. It’s pretty peaceful. And it’s an easy trail. Fun for kids.

When I want to switch it up and get my cardio on outdoors I enjoy running the Santiago Creek Trail. It is paved, lots of bicyclists, walkers (not Zombies for you Walking Dead fans), joggers and me a walker/​jogger.
Being a voluptuous latina it is hard out there to be jogging in the mean streets of SanTaAna and Tustin. At the Santiago Creek Trail I am not in constant danger of harassment by Mexican gardners whistling at me and offering me rides. There have been times where I was tempted to take a gardner up on their offer cause I was on my fifth mile, I was tired and hungry and then thought, ‘STRANGER DANGER!” and proceeded with my run.
Any how, check out the Bike trail for a nice, quiet, scenic run.

This is my second ride in this trail. I am a fan although the second time was certainly easier and faster than the first one. Clean and takes you from Orange — Villa Park all the way to Santa Ana almost by the Discovery building. No water fountains around so bring your own water.

This is in my back yard (Grijalva Park) and connects me to Santiago Oaks Park to the north, and the Main Place Mall to the south. Now, if they would just finish the last ¼-​mile («missing link»), I could bike all the way to Newport Beach by connecting to the Santa Ana River Trail. See you out on the trail!

Great scenic and clean, I love this trail.

Just rode this for the first time. Nice, scenic trail.

I visit this trail often and I really enjoy it for a local, scenic, and easy walk or bike ride. The path is nicely paved and well maintained, yet there is a good deal of wildlife observations and native shrubbery to view along the way in addition to the manicured backyards of the homes that back up against the trail. The view of the dog park is highly entertaining as well, to see four legged visitors scrambling about at play. A couple of bridges crosses over the creek to change up the scenery and get a better view of creek wildlife. I usually start off at Hart Park and take it as far as the dog park (3 miles), Grijalva park (almsot 5 miles) or even once to the resevoir at Prospect Street (7 miles). Lot of cyclist on this trail, as well as dog walkers. Great for families!

Such a peaceful trail! Great for walking/​jogging and lots if friendly folks along the way!

In my recent quest to get back into shape/​enjoy the outdoors more I have been looking for a great place to bike. The biggest challenge I faced was the fact that I am not the strongest bike rider, and I hate riding on busy streets.
This place solved all those problems! The trails are not too busy, they are paved, away from traffic, and the scenery is very relaxing. I feel like this is such a hidden gem. I can’t wait to start hitting the trails more.

We just recently checked out the new completed length of the bike bath which now leads from the Discovery Science Center to Grijalva Park. It’s a real nice path … great for bike riders, walkers and joggers. Lots of fun things to see while on a bike ride! After riding through Hart Park, there’s a big slide built into the hill (just before the archery range) … but the kids need to use something to sit on (cardboard or towel) in order to slide down. You’ll also ride through a nature preserve area where there are lots of squirrels all around. It’s a GREAT ride! I think I’ll go get the bikes out right now and go for a ride! :-)

Great bike trail that runs from Tustin Ave to the Discovery Science Center and the 5 FWY. Passes through Hart Park and is traffic free.
A very pleasant ride.