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	Chino Hills State Park       33°55'25''N  117°42'22''W Elevation 742'
		Lots of wildflowers in the springtime.	It gets hot and dry in the late summer.	Topographic map of area Click to enlarge for printing.
	Access:	Take the 91-Freeway to Highway 71-North, to Soquel Canyon. Proceed to Elinvar and turn left. Elinvar and Sapphire (right) is the park entrance.
	Facilities:	Picnic area, equestrian staging area, water spigots and restrooms. Campgrounds have fire pits, but no fires are allowed during fire season (usually may to october).
	Season:	Open year round, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
	Fees:	Day use $10, camping $15
	Nearby Hiking Trails:	Many designated trails, most of the trails accept multiple use. However, a few trails are designated for hiking only, because of safety issues or the potential for damage to habitat.
	Nearby 4x4 Trails:	No trails within park.
	Comments:	Chino Hills State Park, a premier natural open-space area in the hills of Santa Ana Canyon near Riverside, is a critical link in the Puente-Chino Hills biological corridor. It encompasses stands of oaks, sycamores and rolling, grassy hills that stretch nearly 31 miles, from the Santa Ana Mountains to the Whittier Hills. Chino Hills is vitally important as a refuge to many species of plants, and as a link between natural areas essential to the survival of many animal species. Chino Hills is also a place where people can escape the pressures of urban life and find peace and solitude in a natural setting. Visitors can camp for a few days or simply enjoy a walk, horseback or bicycle ride over trails that meander through valleys and along ridge tops through woodlands, sage scrub and grasslands. Sixty miles of trails and fire roads also offer excellent opportunities for viewing wildlife and native plants.
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	Managing Agency:	California State Parks
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