Moro Canyon
Moro Canyon is a canyon and seasonal stream near Laguna Beach, Orange County, California in the Crystal Cove State Park. Moro Canyon Creek originates at the summit of the San Joaquin Hills and flows southwest, under Pacific Coast Highway to empty into the Pacific Ocean at Moro Beach.[2]
| Moro Canyon | |
|---|---|
  Location of Moro Canyon in California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | San Joaquin Hills |
| • coordinates | 33°35′40″N 117°47′01″W[1] |
| • elevation | 941 ft (287 m) |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | North of Laguna Beach |
• coordinates | 33°33′37″N 117°49′18″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 3.34 mi (5.38 km) |
The 3.4-mile (5.5 km) long Moro Canyon Trail traverses the whole length of the canyon. The Moro Ridge Trail, along the South Rim, provides access to the Upper Moro and Lower Moro Campgrounds.[3]
One of the first developments in Crystal Cove State Park was Tyron's Camp, opened in 1927 along the PCH at Moro Canyon.[4]
Moro Canyon marks the boundary between the Santa Ana water resource basin and the Laguna–San Diego Coastal water resource basin, two of the 2,200 water resource basins of the U.S. hydrologic unit system.[5]
References
- "Moro Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- "Crystal Cove State Park Trail Map" (PDF). California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- "Crystal Cove State Park Timeline". Crystal Cove State Park. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- "Boundary Descriptions and Names of Regions, Subregions, Accounting Units and Cataloging Units from the 1987 USGS Water-Supply Paper 2294". USGS Water Resources. Retrieved 2023-03-18.