California · Hiking · Near Fallbrook

Chiquito

ChiquitoPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
12.9 mi
round trip
1,537 ft
climb
2,973 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Oct–May
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 7 h ago

Is Chiquito open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Cleveland National Forest. It doesn't name Chiquito, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Cleveland National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Chiquito is a hard hike on natural surface in the Trabuco Ranger District of Cleveland National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It's an out-and-back route of about 12.9 miles with a total elevation gain of 1,537 feet, starting at a low of about 1,668 feet and climbing to about 2,973 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 74°F in April and 82°F in October, while July and August average highs in the mid-90s. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures up high run cooler. The San Juan Loop starts just 0.1 mile away, and San Juan Canyon and the Upper San Juan Boulders are both about half a mile off. For an overnight, Falcon Group campground is about 3.3 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Upper San Juan Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Hells Kitchen

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society

    Museum

    On your way back · 19 mi

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