Trabuco Canyon, California

Trabuco Canyon, California
The "Wash" at Trabuco Canyon
Coordinates: 33°40′42″N 117°35′38″W / 33.678228°N 117.594009°W / 33.678228; -117.594009
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
Area
  Total
7.283 sq mi (18.86 km2)
  Land7.283 sq mi (18.86 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
434 ft (132 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,020
  Density140/sq mi (54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92678-92679
Area code949
GNIS feature ID2812660

Trabuco Canyon (Trabuco, Spanish for "Blunderbuss") is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California, and lies partly within the Cleveland National Forest.

Trabuco Canyon is north of the city of Rancho Santa Margarita. Plano Trabuco Road leads from the top of the canyon south to Rancho Santa Margarita.