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Laurel Canyon Hiking Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 15 Google reviews · Running trail in Laguna Beach, California · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Laurel Canyon Hiking Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Laurel Canyon Hiking Trail
“Nice scenic trail north of Willow staging area leading to many other scenic trails like Stage Coach, Wix, Willow.”
“5 miles for this trail specifically but adding it to a loop or connecting trail adds good mileage and good shade and plant life.”
This trail is one of the best in the park. There’s a dry waterfall it’s high perfect spot to munch a cliff bar n rest a moment sitting in the cliff. Lush valley at the right time of year. Beautiful. The dry creek bed has lots of boulders. Just a great trail down in The Valley. Only about 1.
This is one of my favorite hikes. I've been coming here for years. There's a good mix of landscapes and views. My favorite part is that when you get deep enough in, you can't heat the freeway and you forget you're in the fast-paced Orange County.
this is great for trying out hiking, we had a toddler with us and we only dod part of the trail about 0.6mi from the trail head to the emoji rock
This is a good moderate two hour hike. Just enough work and benefit from nature and the views. This is my goto.
Trail conditions & character
“Nice scenic trail north of Willow staging area leading to many other scenic trails like Stage Coach, Wix, Willow.”
“5 miles for this trail specifically but adding it to a loop or connecting trail adds good mileage and good shade and plant life.”
Plan your run at Laurel Canyon Hiking Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
Running trails near Laguna Beach
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
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Canyon View Staging Area
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Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
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