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Trabuco Canyon California Map

Explore Trabuco Canyon, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Trabuco Canyon, California

How to Use This Trabuco Canyon, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Trabuco Canyon, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Trabuco Canyon.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Trabuco Canyon
State	California (CA)
County	Orange County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	33.678228
Longitude	-117.594009
Population	1,020
Density	54.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	92678, 92679, 92676
Area Code	949
County Seat	Santa Ana
School District	Saddleback Valley Unified School District

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About Trabuco Canyon, California

Trabuco Canyon is a locality in Orange County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,020. The population density is 54.1 people per km². Trabuco Canyon is located at 33.6782°N, 117.5940°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 92678, 92679, 92676.

Trabuco Canyon sprawls across a rugged basin where the earth folds into the deep, shaded crease of Hickey Canyon. It lies 1.7 miles north-northeast of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA: bearing 26°T), and is situated 6.4 miles northeast of Mission Viejo. The seasonal flow of the Arroyo Trabuco carves a persistent path through the landscape, feeding the thirsty sycamores and oaks that define the local canopy. Sunsets here cast a long, amber glow against the steep, chaparral-covered ridges of the Santa Ana Mountains, which rise abruptly to the east like a silent, formidable rampart. Within the wild, untamed expanse of O'Neill Regional Park, the air holds a dry, resinous scent of sage and sun-baked dust, a testament to the inland heat that settles heavy upon the valley floor long after the afternoon light begins to fade.

History in Trabuco Canyon lingers in the quietude of the land, echoing a time when the region served as a rugged frontier for those seeking solitude away from the bustle of the plains. While the proximity to the bustling sprawl of modern infrastructure remains, the local economy retains a pastoral, independent character, favoring equestrian lifestyles and small-scale land stewardship over dense development. Residents often traverse the Hamilton Truck Trail to gain a vantage point over the terrain, looking toward the distant sparkle of the Modjeska Reservoir, which mirrors the vast, cloudless sky. Life here moves with the slow, deliberate pulse of the seasons, where the primary rhythm is dictated by the encroaching golden grasses of summer and the sudden, verdant awakening that follows the winter rains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cleveland National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 000° N · 426k acres
O'Neill Regional Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 226° SW
Saddle Creek (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 305° NW
Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 1.2 mi, 219° SW
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 271° W
Trabuco Mesa Park (Private Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 156° SE
Lago Santa Margarita Beach Club (Private Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 161° S
Trabuco Fliers Club (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 120° SE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 192° S
Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 140° SE
Starr Ranch (Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 137° SE
Aliso Creek Greenbelt (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 250° W
Irvine Ranch Open Space (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 310° NW
Trabuco and Holy Jim cabin Owners' Improvement Association (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 092° E
Alume (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 201° S
Peace Obelisk (Public Artwork) — 6.1 mi, 212° SW
San Pantaleon or "Springs of Father Gomez" (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 280° W
Portola Overlook (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 278° W
San Mateo Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.3 mi, 145° SE · 40k acres
Pretend City Children's Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 253° W
Giant Wheel at Irvine Spectrum Center (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 257° W
Cowboy Gunfighters Show (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 044° NE
Regal Edwards Kaleidoscope (Cinema) — 9.2 mi, 209° SW
Native American Village (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 338° N
Museum Barn Exhibit (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 005° N
Mission Renaissance Irvine (Arts Centre) — 11.8 mi, 270° W
Irvine Art and Music (Arts Centre) — 11.9 mi, 276° W
Zoomars Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 12.9 mi, 198° S
The Balls (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 261° W
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 14.6 mi, 223° SW · 8,946 acres

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