Children's Forest Trailhead

There are several different options for walks from here including the full Children's Forest

Awesome place to hike and climb. Great view as well

We have been hiking in Children's Forest for years, and it never fails to please all, children and adults alike. The trails are easy to hike, bushes are kept back so they don't encroach on the hiking path (important when you have small kiddos running at breakneck speed, giggling hysterically and happily breathing in the fresh air!). The forest has grown back beautifully strong since the fire years ago, the Manzanita is thick and growing tall, the vistas are gorgeous, and even on a hot day like today, the breeze is usually blowing and there is shade available with cool, smooth rocks to sit on when someone needs a break. There are bathrooms and a drinking fountain at the trail head to utilize prior to your hike, and several picnic taes scattered around the parking lot for a quick lunch or snack. Parking is close to the trail head and plentiful, and there are signs stating that an adventure pass is needed for vehicles making use of the area. Trails meander gently and are neither difficult nor too long for any ability, and it is paved, though roughly, and you could probably get a powered wheelchair over most of it with a good battery, or strong arms for a manual wheelchair. We often see strollers on the path as we pass folks, and when our boys were small we hiked with them in the baby backpack comfortably all over the area. There is a small reservoir you can see and take pictures and see off in the distance, and several benches to sit on if you choose to not utilize the many rocks. We were pleased to not see trash or graffiti, as so frequently idiots forget to clean up after themselves - such a treat to hike in a clean forest! I would highly recommend it for any age, kids or adults.

Beautiful, peaceful place spiced with fresh air

Not as nice as when I was a kid. Trails not in good shape and the old interpretive signs were better than the weird ones they have now. Nice short trail for kids, very sunny so can get hot on a hot day. Might be iffy for wheelchairs as the paved trail isn’t in wonderful shape. But you know, beautiful mountains.