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Climb the side of Laguna Canyon to Bommer Ridge.


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Map Key

1.7

Miles

2.7

KM

Doubletrack

872' 266 m

High

222' 68 m

Low

651' 198 m

Up

0' 0 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

18%

Max Grade (10°)

Dogs No Dogs

E-Bikes Unknown

Strict closing times, with a gate.

Description

Willow Trail starts from the parking lot off Laguna Canyon Road. The trail climbs quickly up the side of the canyon. In fact, you gain over 580 feet within a mile and a half. There's not much time to warm up as the trail goes from benign to steep in the blink of an eye and hardly lets up.

Even after you power through the steepest section at the beginning, the trail keeps you huffing and puffing virtually all the way to Bommer Ridge. There are some mildly interesting views of the canyon. Fun coming down, watch for blind turns.

This parking lot fills up quickly on weekends. I've seen the park ranger shutting the lot gate at closing time with cars still in the parking lot, so make sure you're out at the posted closing time. People have been towed parking on Laguna Canyon Road.

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Phil Reyes

Trail Ratings

  3.5 from 8 votes

#3

in Laguna Beach

#20628

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Trail Rankings

#3

in Laguna Beach

#1,492

in California

#20,628

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Photos

Bomber!
Aug 26, 2018 near Aliso V…, CA
Stagecoach Trail.
Aug 26, 2018 near Aliso V…, CA
Climbing up Willow Canyon Trail in the San Joaquin Hills.
Feb 5, 2015 near Aliso V…, CA
All grins!
Aug 26, 2018 near Aliso V…, CA
The continuation of Stagecoach South is across the parking lot at Willow Canyon Parking Lot.
May 29, 2016 near Aliso V…, CA
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May 6, 2022
Matt Simanski
I start and end my ride at The Quail Hill TrailHead parking lot. I'm on a Yamaha YDX-Moto Pro eMTB. 20.3mi — 1h 48m
Mar 7, 2021
BenRK
Oct 18, 2020
Pablo H.
3mi
Mar 6, 2020
Josh Woodard
Aug 12, 2019
Bob Monticupo
Jun 2, 2019
Chang Liu
Jan 27, 2019
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Nov 11, 2018
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