Black Star Canyon Indian Village Historic Site — Attraction in Corona

Not very populated due to how long/barren the hike up there can be. Usually people choose to go to Black Star falls instead. Overall, it was very peaceful and lovely. Would be a nice place to have a picnic. Bring a flashlight for the way down, it gets dark and If you are new to the area, the howling wind in the dark might spook you. As an added bonus you can get a good view of the stars. We also saw a toad/frog in the trail when it was dark. ~6pmish.

Like others have said, watch out for the bicyclists. It's the only thing keeping this place from 4 ⭐'s. Never in my life have I seen +40 year old men have more disregard for the public than teenagers. They will swoop down like falcons protecting their young and they will take you out with only a second or two warning "on your left." We saw one fall, while going straight for a easily avoidable trench in the trail. These guys really don't seem to be all there in the head, at least when cycling.

The trail will be heavily populated with the young and old, pet and human, all the way until the fork in the road with Black Star Falls. The trail becomes significantly quieter after this, if that is what you are into. Overall, all the hikers seemed to be very polite. Teenagers do seem to show up once it gets dark, but we didn't have any...

Black Star Canyon is a beautiful place to bike, hike, and enjoy nature, without the long drive to the San Bernardino mountains or similar. One huge problem to be aware of at the Black Star Canyon parking area is how many cars get broken into. Today I saw three smash and grab broken SUV windows. I had my F150 broken into here last year. I hope that the Orange County sheriff's department will start patrolling BlackStar, Silverado Canyon, and Santiago Canyon Rd a lot more. Too many senseless car accidents due to drinking, speeding, aggressive driving, and...

Knowing this site was an Indian village made it a special experience for me. There are deep circular impressions in the boulders. These impressions are the remnants of a process where the Indians would grind acorns into a type of flour to eat.

I also found an interesting engraving in an inconspicuous area on one of the stones, which I have attached. I had to remove a bunch of debris, and brush away dirt to discover it. I hope to find it's meaning.

I recommend any who are curious to...