Lake Calavera via Oak Riparian Park

Oceanside, California

4.5/5

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Lake Calavera via Oak Riparian Park is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Oceanside, California.

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Lake Calavera via Oak Riparian Park Reviews

Eric Applegarth

Wanderer

Lake Calavera via Oak Riparian Park

05/26/25

I should have stayed on the groomed path instead of follow the Outbound map 😅 got really cut up trying to follow

5.0

Mad Potters

Explorer

Lake Calavera via Oak Riparian Park

05/13/25

What an unassuming loop! Lots of little trails and off shoots, nothing is marked so it was impossible to stay on the white/black route. We backtracked and did a few circles trying to get back onto the route but the GPS arrow would jump us over the route line even if we just took a few steps. Hitting the peak was a nice little workout, but the way down was super steep - go slow! Some of the trails were very overgrown so pants were my friend in keeping my legs from getting scratched up. Will definitely come back to explore more routes.

4.0

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