Photo essays from the roads, rails, and trails within a short drive of home. Discover the places that make you want to pack a bag on a Saturday morning.
Explore the tripsOutings from Moreno Valley covers 4 day trips and short escapes within driving distance of the Inland Empire. Recent photo essays: “Metrolink Day Trip from Riverside to the Coast: Oceanside, San Clemente & San Juan Capistrano”, “A Day Trip Worth the Drive: Moreno Valley to Balboa Park's Seven Bridges Walk”, “A Metrolink Sunday from Downtown Riverside to Union Station”. Most are 1-2 hour drives; some are Metrolink-accessible.
Each outing is a short escape — by car, by train, or by trail — from Moreno Valley to somewhere worth remembering.
Yes, you can spend a full day at three different Southern California beach towns using only Metrolink's Inland Empire-Orange County (IEOC) Line — no car, no freeway traffic, no parking.
For anyone who hasn't heard of it, the Seven Bridges Walk is one of San Diego's best-kept secrets — which is saying something for a hike that loops right through the heart of one of the city's most visited parks.
Exploring downtown LA via Metrolink from Moreno Valley.
About an hour west on the 60, the San Marino and Pasadena area has more history and green space than most Inland Empire folks ever think to explore.
