Franko's Trail Map Series...
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Franko’s Southern California Trail Maps
Includes:
Franko’s Map of Santa Ana Mountains & Chino Hills State Park
Franko’s Map of Orange County Trails
Franko’s Map of BIG BEAR!
Franko’s Map of South Coast Wilderness
These maps range from 11" x 17" to 14" x 21" in size and are printed in full color on two sides on a material that is 100% plastic. It is waterproof, rip-resistant, and long lasting. Franko has been producing maps on this type of material since 1993, and has not had one fall apart under ordinary use yet, and thus no changes are foreseen for the type of material upon which Franko’s Maps are printed. The trail maps below are accurate to the extent that USGS data is accurate, since USGS data is the basis for the map background. USGS digital elevation models are manipulated with a program from ESRI, called ArcView. This enables Franko (yours truly) to depict shaded relief of mountains and hills in ways that would be impossible if drawn by hand. It is also dead-on accurate. Information upon the map backgrounds created with ArcView is computer-generated via CorelDraw and similar graphics programs. Prior to 1997, Franko’s Maps were created by 100% hand. They were still accurate, but map making was extremely tedious and took a very, very long time to complete dating back to 1992, when the first Franko’s Trail Map was begun. Thank goodness Franko’s Maps are now digitized! Please enjoy this review:
Franko’s Map of Santa Ana Mountains & Chino Hills State Park
Side 1 shows Franko’s Map of Santa Ana Mountains, which includes the Temescal District of the Cleveland National Forest as it rises between Orange County and Riverside County, ranging from Lake Elsinore and Highway 74 on the Southeast to Anaheim Hills on the Northwest, and the city of Corona on the North and Mission Viejo on the South. The mountains are shown in a shaded relief with topographic lines to indicate altitude. It depicts the miles of Forest Service roads and singletrack that wind from the trailheads of Trabuco Canyon, Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon, Blue Jay Campground, Indian Truck Trail, Bedford Road, Skyline Drive and Coal Canyon. Trails include the famous Holy Jim Trail, the mountain bikers favorite San Juan Trail, the long Harding Truck Trail which rises to Grotto Springs, Skyline Drive above Corona, Black Star Canyon Road, East and West Horsethief Canyon Roads, Trabuco Creek Road, and many more. The Main Divide Road straddles the two counties and connects Sierra Peak, Hagador Peak, Bedford Peak, Modjeska Peak, Santiago Peak (Orange County’s highest spot), and Trabuco Peak, and ends at Highway 74. Side 1 also has an inset detail of Orange County’s most popular mountain biking area, Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, plus a detail of O’Neill Regional Park and its central trails and campsites. The Santa Ana’s are a bonanza of open space, trails and scenery for mountain bikers, hikers, equestrians, and offroad motorcyclists right in the middle of megalopolis.
Side 2 shows Franko’s Map of Chino Hills State Park. This is Franko’s favorite trail maps, and Chino Hills is one of Franko’s favorite places to ride a mountain bike. Shaded relief shows the dozens of miles of fireroads and singletack that wind in and out of Chino Hills’ canyons and across it rounded peaks, from Carbon Canyon on the West to the Prado Dam on the East. Telegraph Canyon Road is shown bisecting the park from the West to the Park Headquarters, and then connecting to Lower Aliso Canyon Trail to the South and Bane Canyon Trail to the North, which is the official park entry for cars. The North Ridge trail connects Carbon Canyon with Gilman Peak and on over to the Chino Hills State Park Headquarters along the high route. The South Ridge Trail takes the high road past San Juan Hill, giving several opportunities to drop down into the canyons in the middle of the park. Skully Ridge Trail rises from the Southeast Chino Hills State Park entry. Chino Hills State Park has many hiking trails including two that are exceptional: the Hills For Everyone Trail, and the Water Canyon Trail. Rounded hillsides, oak woodlands, creeks, and huge sycamore trees, along with bobcats, coyotes, lots of hawks, and rattlesnakes make Chino Hills State Park look like California of at least a century ago. Chino Hills State Park is a local hotspot for mountain bikers, but it is so big that it is never crowded. On some visits to Chino Hills State Park one can be totally alone for miles and miles. I’ve ridden through Chino Hills at midweek in the morning and have typically seen absolutely no one else there for miles. Chino Hills State Park is right in the middle of megalopolis, yet it seems far away, and it is a virtual secret.
Franko’s Map of Orange County Trails
Side 1 shows Franko’s Map of Orange County Trails. Paved bike paths, bike lanes and off-road trails of Orange County, California are depicted on a color-coded map. Orange County’s Class I bikeways, which are paved and off the highway, are red, Class II bikeways, which are on the road, striped lanes, are blue, and Class III bikeways, which are signed bike routes along the road, are yellow. All of Orange County’s main roads and freeways are also show, so this is a favorite driving map as well. This map shows all of Orange County’s 700 square miles of land area, all of its hundreds of miles of freeways (one can even see the on- and off-ramps), and all of Orange County’s thousands of miles of main roads. On all of these main roads the best for bicycling is indicated by the color coding. Even expert road riders with dozens of years of experience, such as Franko, refer to this map to traverse Orange County or to pick a route for a Saturday ride. However, always remember Franko’s three top rules for riding on the road: 1. Pretend you are invisible! Car drivers just don’t pay close attention to the presence of bicyclists. 2. Wear a helmet, unless your head is harder than the curb. 3. Keep the rubber side down!
Side 2 shows Franko’s Map of Santa Ana River Bike Trail & Favorite Orange County Bike Trails. The popular Santa Ana River trail is shown in detail from Huntington State Beach, right where it begins and ends at Brookhurst St. and Pacific Coast Highway, all the way to the Green River Golf Course just before the city of Corona, 28.8 miles away. Mileage and critical roads which have access to the trail are shown all along the way. The map also connects the trails along the beaches of Orange County, plus Upper Newport Bay. This map isn’t strictly for road riders though. On a separate inset, the ever-popular route known to mountain bikers and horsemen as The Fullerton Loop is detailed. Also detailed are the fun, trail-filled parks of Peter’s Canyon, Santiago Oaks and Caspers Wilderness Park, where the mountain biker might even get a glimpse of a mountain lion. Whiting Range Wilderness Park is amongst Orange County’s favorite places to mountain bike, and is the infamous location of two mountain lion attacks in one day. Perhaps riding in a group would be a good idea! Not only is Whiting Ranch depicted on Franko’s Map of Orange County Trails, it is such a favorite that it is also depicted on Franko’s Map of Santa Ana Mountains Trails. The fireroads and singletracks of these regional parks are shown, and topo lines give the elevations.
Franko’s Map of BIG BEAR!
Side 1 shows Franko’s Map of BIG BEAR! This topographical trail guide, with beautiful mountainous shaded relief, is designed for mountain bikers, hikers, equestrians, campers, off-roaders, fishermen, visitors and anyone else who loves Big Bear Lake and the surrounding area. Big Bear Lake appears as a blue streak of descending hues of cold blue across the mountainous shaded relief and topo lines that surround Big Bear Valley. The popular ski area of Snow Summit and it’s trail system rises above the city of Big Bear Lake on the South side of the lake. Forest Service Roads with familiar numbers like 2N10, 2N17 and 2N08 wind through the forest and connect to Big Bear’s popular singletrack, such as 1E03, the Pineknot Trail, and 1W16, the Champion Lodgepole Pine trail. To the North of Big Bear Lake is the Big Bear Discovery Center, Fawnskin, and trails such as the Cougar Crest Trail (1E21), 3N09, 3N16 and others that make their way up the ridges and through the great Holcomb Valley, and along the Holcomb Creek, where an observer might even see a beaver or a bear. However, the tremendous and devastation wildfires of 2003 have significantly changed the landscape and the Holcomb Creek. To the West sits Green Valley Lake and the Green Valley Campground and trailhead to the 2N13 Forest Service Road, also know as Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. This is where Franko zigged when he should have zagged! There are abundant summits all around the lake to get yourself up to, including Snow Summit, Clark’s Summit, Gray’s Peak (where you might see a bald eagle), Butler Peak, Bertha Peak, and Sugarlump (above Moonridge). Camping, group camps, ski resorts, Big Bear Lake facts and Franko’s wildlife art are shown too. Look closely for the little skunk nailing the coyote in the face. I like this picture so much that I have it on several maps. This is what the biologists call Interpretive data.
Side 2 shows Franko’s Map of Greater Big Bear Area, from the San Gorgonio Wilderness above the Barton Flats Boy Scout camps on the South, to the Northern drop-off into the high desert, to Baldwin Lake and Big Bear City on the East, to Lake Arrowhead on the West. Off-road enthusiast could follow these trails for hundred of miles. The major roads to the areas are also shown to make getting there easy. Dozens and dozens of Forest Service Roads are shown, along with camp sites, towns, and sites all along the way. The greater Big Bear area is really great! The boundary of this map was decided with the help of the late, great Mr. Jim Bollingmo, of Alpine Sporting Goods fame at Big Bear Lake. His was a former enduro motorcycling world champ. This map, it turns out, is good for the offroaders on motorized vehicles too. Jim’s spirit resides in this map, so to speak.
Franko’s Map of South Coast Wilderness
Side 1 shows Franko’s Map of South Coast Wilderness. With beautiful green hues, the hills above Laguna Beach, including Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, James Dilley Greenbelt Preserve, and the City of Irvine Open Space Reserve are shown, with all legally available trails and singletrack for hikers, mountain bikers and horsemen. The trails begin at the edge of Crystal Cove Underwater Park, and ascend up via Moro Canyon, or Moro Ridge Trail on the south side, or No Name Ridge Trail on the north. Crystal Cove’s Ticketron, Fenceline, and Rattlesnake singletrack trails are detailed with aerial photo-accuracy. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park is shown with Willow Trail rising up and away from the park headquarters off Laguna Canyon Road. Bommer Ridge road connects to Crystal Cove. Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park is shown winding its way through the beautiful chaparral and riparian woodlands to the spectacular house-covered ridges surrounding. Wood Canyon Trail and West Ridge Trail connects to favorites Aliso and Wood Canyons trails like Mathis Canyon Trail, or Rock-It Trail. Franko’s Interpretive Data (i.e., wildlife artwork) includes birds, mammals and reptiles found in Crystal Cove State Park and the San Joaquin Hills, which are referred to as South Coast Wilderness.
Side 2 shows Franko’s Map of South Coast Wilderness and it’s extended area from Upper Newport Bay to the north to South Laguna on south. The ocean depth contours are shown for interest, along with a number of Franko’s kelp forest creatures. Rules and regulations and information about each of the area’s fabulous parks are shown as well. IMBA rules for mountain bikers are also spelled out. The majority of the users of this map seem to be mountain bikers, but Franko’s Map of South Coast Wilderness is perfect for hikers and equestrians too.
These maps range from 11" x 17" to 14" x 21" in size and are printed in full color on two sides on a material that is 100% plastic. It is waterproof, rip-resistant, and long lasting. Franko has been producing maps on this type of material since 1993, and has not had one fall apart under ordinary use yet, and thus no changes are foreseen for the type of material upon which Franko’s Maps are printed. The trail maps below are accurate to the extent that USGS data is accurate, since USGS data is the basis for the map background. USGS digital elevation models are manipulated with a program from ESRI, called ArcView. This enables Franko (yours truly) to depict shaded relief of mountains and hills in ways that would be impossible if drawn by hand. It is also dead-on accurate. Information upon the map backgrounds created with ArcView is computer-generated via CorelDraw and similar graphics programs. Prior to 1997, Franko’s Maps were created by 100% hand. They were still accurate, but map making was extremely tedious and took a very, very long time to complete dating back to 1992, when the first Franko’s Trail Map was begun. Thank goodness Franko’s Maps are now digitized! Please enjoy this review:
Franko’s Map of Santa Ana Mountains & Chino Hills State Park
Side 1 shows Franko’s Map of Santa Ana Mountains, which includes the Temescal District of the Cleveland National Forest as it rises between Orange County and Riverside County, ranging from Lake Elsinore and Highway 74 on the Southeast to Anaheim Hills on the Northwest, and the city of Corona on the North and Mission Viejo on the South. The mountains are shown in a shaded relief with topographic lines to indicate altitude. It depicts the miles of Forest Service roads and singletrack that wind from the trailheads of Trabuco Canyon, Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon, Blue Jay Campground, Indian Truck Trail, Bedford Road, Skyline Drive and Coal Canyon. Trails include the famous Holy Jim Trail, the mountain bikers favorite San Juan Trail, the long Harding Truck Trail which rises to Grotto Springs, Skyline Drive above Corona, Black Star Canyon Road, East and West Horsethief Canyon Roads, Trabuco Creek Road, and many more. The Main Divide Road straddles the two counties and connects Sierra Peak, Hagador Peak, Bedford Peak, Modjeska Peak, Santiago Peak (Orange County’s highest spot), and Trabuco Peak, and ends at Highway 74. Side 1 also has an inset detail of Orange County’s most popular mountain biking area, Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, plus a detail of O’Neill Regional Park and its central trails and campsites. The Santa Ana’s are a bonanza of open space, trails and scenery for mountain bikers, hikers, equestrians, and offroad motorcyclists right in the middle of megalopolis.
Side 2 shows Franko’s Map of Chino Hills State Park. This is Franko’s favorite trail maps, and Chino Hills is one of Franko’s favorite places to ride a mountain bike. Shaded relief shows the dozens of miles of fireroads and singletack that wind in and out of Chino Hills’ canyons and across it rounded peaks, from Carbon Canyon on the West to the Prado Dam on the East. Telegraph Canyon Road is shown bisecting the park from the West to the Park Headquarters, and then connecting to Lower Aliso Canyon Trail to the South and Bane Canyon Trail to the North, which is the official park entry for cars. The North Ridge trail connects Carbon Canyon with Gilman Peak and on over to the Chino Hills State Park Headquarters along the high route. The South Ridge Trail takes the high road past San Juan Hill, giving several opportunities to drop down into the canyons in the middle of the park. Skully Ridge Trail rises from the Southeast Chino Hills State Park entry. Chino Hills State Park has many hiking trails including two that are exceptional: the Hills For Everyone Trail, and the Water Canyon Trail. Rounded hillsides, oak woodlands, creeks, and huge sycamore trees, along with bobcats, coyotes, lots of hawks, and rattlesnakes make Chino Hills State Park look like California of at least a century ago. Chino Hills State Park is a local hotspot for mountain bikers, but it is so big that it is never crowded. On some visits to Chino Hills State Park one can be totally alone for miles and miles. I’ve ridden through Chino Hills at midweek in the morning and have typically seen absolutely no one else there for miles. Chino Hills State Park is right in the middle of megalopolis, yet it seems far away, and it is a virtual secret.
Franko’s Map of Orange County Trails
Side 1 shows Franko’s Map of Orange County Trails. Paved bike paths, bike lanes and off-road trails of Orange County, California are depicted on a color-coded map. Orange County’s Class I bikeways, which are paved and off the highway, are red, Class II bikeways, which are on the road, striped lanes, are blue, and Class III bikeways, which are signed bike routes along the road, are yellow. All of Orange County’s main roads and freeways are also show, so this is a favorite driving map as well. This map shows all of Orange County’s 700 square miles of land area, all of its hundreds of miles of freeways (one can even see the on- and off-ramps), and all of Orange County’s thousands of miles of main roads. On all of these main roads the best for bicycling is indicated by the color coding. Even expert road riders with dozens of years of experience, such as Franko, refer to this map to traverse Orange County or to pick a route for a Saturday ride. However, always remember Franko’s three top rules for riding on the road: 1. Pretend you are invisible! Car drivers just don’t pay close attention to the presence of bicyclists. 2. Wear a helmet, unless your head is harder than the curb. 3. Keep the rubber side down!
Side 2 shows Franko’s Map of Santa Ana River Bike Trail & Favorite Orange County Bike Trails. The popular Santa Ana River trail is shown in detail from Huntington State Beach, right where it begins and ends at Brookhurst St. and Pacific Coast Highway, all the way to the Green River Golf Course just before the city of Corona, 28.8 miles away. Mileage and critical roads which have access to the trail are shown all along the way. The map also connects the trails along the beaches of Orange County, plus Upper Newport Bay. This map isn’t strictly for road riders though. On a separate inset, the ever-popular route known to mountain bikers and horsemen as The Fullerton Loop is detailed. Also detailed are the fun, trail-filled parks of Peter’s Canyon, Santiago Oaks and Caspers Wilderness Park, where the mountain biker might even get a glimpse of a mountain lion. Whiting Range Wilderness Park is amongst Orange County’s favorite places to mountain bike, and is the infamous location of two mountain lion attacks in one day. Perhaps riding in a group would be a good idea! Not only is Whiting Ranch depicted on Franko’s Map of Orange County Trails, it is such a favorite that it is also depicted on Franko’s Map of Santa Ana Mountains Trails. The fireroads and singletracks of these regional parks are shown, and topo lines give the elevations.
Franko’s Map of BIG BEAR!
Side 1 shows Franko’s Map of BIG BEAR! This topographical trail guide, with beautiful mountainous shaded relief, is designed for mountain bikers, hikers, equestrians, campers, off-roaders, fishermen, visitors and anyone else who loves Big Bear Lake and the surrounding area. Big Bear Lake appears as a blue streak of descending hues of cold blue across the mountainous shaded relief and topo lines that surround Big Bear Valley. The popular ski area of Snow Summit and it’s trail system rises above the city of Big Bear Lake on the South side of the lake. Forest Service Roads with familiar numbers like 2N10, 2N17 and 2N08 wind through the forest and connect to Big Bear’s popular singletrack, such as 1E03, the Pineknot Trail, and 1W16, the Champion Lodgepole Pine trail. To the North of Big Bear Lake is the Big Bear Discovery Center, Fawnskin, and trails such as the Cougar Crest Trail (1E21), 3N09, 3N16 and others that make their way up the ridges and through the great Holcomb Valley, and along the Holcomb Creek, where an observer might even see a beaver or a bear. However, the tremendous and devastation wildfires of 2003 have significantly changed the landscape and the Holcomb Creek. To the West sits Green Valley Lake and the Green Valley Campground and trailhead to the 2N13 Forest Service Road, also know as Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. This is where Franko zigged when he should have zagged! There are abundant summits all around the lake to get yourself up to, including Snow Summit, Clark’s Summit, Gray’s Peak (where you might see a bald eagle), Butler Peak, Bertha Peak, and Sugarlump (above Moonridge). Camping, group camps, ski resorts, Big Bear Lake facts and Franko’s wildlife art are shown too. Look closely for the little skunk nailing the coyote in the face. I like this picture so much that I have it on several maps. This is what the biologists call Interpretive data.
Side 2 shows Franko’s Map of Greater Big Bear Area, from the San Gorgonio Wilderness above the Barton Flats Boy Scout camps on the South, to the Northern drop-off into the high desert, to Baldwin Lake and Big Bear City on the East, to Lake Arrowhead on the West. Off-road enthusiast could follow these trails for hundred of miles. The major roads to the areas are also shown to make getting there easy. Dozens and dozens of Forest Service Roads are shown, along with camp sites, towns, and sites all along the way. The greater Big Bear area is really great! The boundary of this map was decided with the help of the late, great Mr. Jim Bollingmo, of Alpine Sporting Goods fame at Big Bear Lake. His was a former enduro motorcycling world champ. This map, it turns out, is good for the offroaders on motorized vehicles too. Jim’s spirit resides in this map, so to speak.
Franko’s Map of South Coast Wilderness
Side 1 shows Franko’s Map of South Coast Wilderness. With beautiful green hues, the hills above Laguna Beach, including Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, James Dilley Greenbelt Preserve, and the City of Irvine Open Space Reserve are shown, with all legally available trails and singletrack for hikers, mountain bikers and horsemen. The trails begin at the edge of Crystal Cove Underwater Park, and ascend up via Moro Canyon, or Moro Ridge Trail on the south side, or No Name Ridge Trail on the north. Crystal Cove’s Ticketron, Fenceline, and Rattlesnake singletrack trails are detailed with aerial photo-accuracy. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park is shown with Willow Trail rising up and away from the park headquarters off Laguna Canyon Road. Bommer Ridge road connects to Crystal Cove. Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park is shown winding its way through the beautiful chaparral and riparian woodlands to the spectacular house-covered ridges surrounding. Wood Canyon Trail and West Ridge Trail connects to favorites Aliso and Wood Canyons trails like Mathis Canyon Trail, or Rock-It Trail. Franko’s Interpretive Data (i.e., wildlife artwork) includes birds, mammals and reptiles found in Crystal Cove State Park and the San Joaquin Hills, which are referred to as South Coast Wilderness.
Side 2 shows Franko’s Map of South Coast Wilderness and it’s extended area from Upper Newport Bay to the north to South Laguna on south. The ocean depth contours are shown for interest, along with a number of Franko’s kelp forest creatures. Rules and regulations and information about each of the area’s fabulous parks are shown as well. IMBA rules for mountain bikers are also spelled out. The majority of the users of this map seem to be mountain bikers, but Franko’s Map of South Coast Wilderness is perfect for hikers and equestrians too.
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These maps are 11" x 17" in size and are printed in full color on two sides in a material that is actually 100% plastic, called Teslin. It is waterproof, rip-resistant, and long lasting. Franko has been producing maps on this type of material since 1993, and has not had one fall apart under ordinary use yet, and thus no changes are foreseen for the type of material upon which Franko’s Maps are printed. The trail maps below are accurate to the extent that USGS data is accurate, since USGS data is the basis for the map background. USGS digital elevation models are manipulated with a program from ESRI, called ArcView. This enables Franko (yours truly) to depict shaded relief of mountains and hills in ways that would be impossible by if drawn by hand. It is also dead-on accurate. Information upon the map backgrounds created with ArcView is computer-generated via CorelDraw and similar graphics programs. Prior to 1997, Franko’s Maps were created by 100% hand. They were still accurate, but maps took a very, very long time to complete dating back to 1992, when the first Franko’s Trail Map was begun.
