Murrieta, California Travel Information

A Vine Romance: Taste the Grape in Temecula Temecula's Sunny Valley is the closest thing Southern California has to Northern California’s Napa Valley or even the Santa Ynez Valley of the central coast. It’s also a bit of a surprise for first-ti... Temecula, CA

Ballooning in Temecula: Hot Air over Grape Country The Temecula Valley is Southern California’s ballooning capital, and with good reason. The valley is filled with vineyards and wineries, and the atmosphere both above and on the ground is perfect for ... Temecula, CA

North County San Diego San Diego is the birthplace of California: Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain in 1542 and Padre Junípero Serra established the first mission in his chain of twenty-one at Mission San Diego de Acala. ... Temecula, CA

Rainbow Gap Romance: Temecula Valley Wine Country Southern California has its own wine country, thanks to what’s called the Rainbow Gap in the coastal mountains near Temecula, about 80 miles south of Los Angeles, off Interstate 15. The cool ocean bre... Temecula, CA

Temecula and Wineries: The Old West and the Wine Road In this two-night itinerary, you wander through a restored 1890 cowboy town with a colorful past of Native Americans and the Butterfield Overland Stage, walk through historic buildings and visit a mus... Temecula, CA

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Granite-Vista Grande-Waterline Loop (Distance: 3.9 mi) The Santa Rosa Plateau is located south of Murrieta through Slaughterhouse Canyon. This double-loop trail explores the vast cross-section of habitats within the plateau reserve. The trails circle the ...

Wildomar, CA - Hiking - length:2.7 mi

Wiashal Trail Loop to Cole Canyon (Distance: 3.9 mi) Cole Canyon is a short, narrow canyon with 800-foot walls. The stream-fed canyon is located at the edge of Temecula Valley by Murrietta and east of Slaughterhouse Canyon. The Wiashal Trail is a demand...

Wildomar, CA - Hiking - length:6 mi

Sylvan Meadows (Distance: 4.0 mi) The Santa Rosa Plateau’s Sylvan Meadows Multi-Use Area is open to all non-motorized means of travel—hiking, jogging, biking, and horseback riding— with the stipulation that all users stay on the desig...

Murrieta, CA - Hiking - length:5.7 mi

Tenaja Overlook - Granite Loop Trail (Distance: 4.0 mi) Hard-riding Spanish vaqueros called the deep holes in the creekbed, tenajas. The holes held water year-around and provided crucial summer water sources for both cows and cowboys. Today the tenajas (Sp...

Wildomar, CA - Hiking - length:1.6 mi

Tovashal-Sylvan Meadows-Torino Loop (Distance: 4.0 mi) The Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve encompasses nearly 8,300 acres (13 square miles) at the southern end of the Santa Ana Mountains. The rolling topography ranges to over 2,000 feet in elevation...

Wildomar, CA - Hiking - length:2.1 mi

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Colony California Oaks Golf Course Public, 18 holes 4681 yards, par 65 1.5 miles from center of Murrieta, California

SCGA Members SCGA Golf Course Public, 18 holes 7036 yards, par 72 2.8 miles from center of Murrieta, California

Bear Creek Bear Creek Golf & Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6992 yards, par 72 3.8 miles from center of Murrieta, California

CrossCreek CrossCreek Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6940 yards, par 71 4.2 miles from center of Murrieta, California

Temeku Hills Temeku Hills Golf & Country Club Public, 18 holes 6636 yards, par 72 5.8 miles from center of Murrieta, California

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