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| Laurel Loop in Laguna Beach |
Last month, my husband and I went hiking Laurel Loop in Laguna Beach. We found this trail in the book, 50 Hikes in Orange County, which I purchased to enjoy Orange County hikes.
Tips for Walking on Laurel Loop.
・Apply sunscreen on entire body.
・Wear sunglasses and hat.
・Drink water often.
・You cannot bring your dog.
・It's moderately easy trail.
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| My Laurel Loop Walking Summary (UA MapMyWalk App) |
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| Laurel Loop (UA MapMyWalk App) |
When I go hiking, I use
Under Armour MapMyWalk App to track my walk. 😉
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| Laurel Loop (UA MapMyWalk App) |
Parking (Willow Staging Area)
There is a parking lot, Willow Staging Area at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. It opens 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking fee is $3 per vehicle a day.
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| Willow Staging Area Parking Lot at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park |
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| Willow Staging Area Parking Lot at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park |
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| Willow Staging Area Parking Lot at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park |
Trail Hour
7:00 a.m. to Sunset
Parking Lot Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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| Laguna Coast Wilderness Park |
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| Laguna Coast Wilderness Park |
In Orange County, mountain lions can be found in many cities. For instance, last month, a mountain lion was spotted roaming a residential neighborhood in Newport Beach, and it was also spotted on Laguna Beach streets. In March, it was spotted roaming throughout a shopping center in Irvine. Therefore you should know what to do if you encounter a mountain lion before you go hiking in the mountains.
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| What To Do If You Encounter A Mountain Lion |
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| Laguna Coast Wilderness Park |
Laurel Canyon Trail (Moderate Trail)
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| Willow Canyon Trail and Laurel Canyon Trail |
After we parked our car at the parking lot, we headed toward the trailhead of Laurel Canyon trail.
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Willow Canyon Trail and Laurel Canyon Trail
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Laurel Canyon Trail
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It begins very easy trail.
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| Laurel Canyon Trail |
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| Laurel Canyon Trail |
You are entering the mountain. It's a bit steep trail, but the shade of the trees gives you a break from the heat.
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| Laurel Canyon Trail |
I felt as if I were entering Totoro Forest. 😁
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Laurel Canyon Trail and Stagecoach Trail
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This is junction of Laurel Canyon trail and Stagecoach trail. If you choose to walk on Stagecoach trail, you will see Ghost Rock, which is also called Emoji Rock, up close. We kept walking on Laurel Canyon trail.
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| Laurel Canyon Trail |
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| Laurel Canyon Trail |
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| Laurel Canyon Trail |
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| The Ghost Rock Can Be Still Seen from Laurel Canyon Trail. |
On your right, you will still see the Ghost Rock, Emoji Rock, from the Laurel Canyon Trail.
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Laurel Canyon Trail, Upper Laurel Canyon Trail and Laurel Spur Trail
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This is junction of Laurel Canyon trail, Upper Laurel Canyon trail and Laurel Spur trail. We decided to hike on Laurel Supr trail.
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| Laurel Canyon Trail, Upper Laurel Canyon Trail and Laurel Spur Trail |
Laurel Supr Trail (Moderate Trail)
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| Laurel Supr Trail |
It was wide but a steep trail.
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Laurel Supr Trail and Lizard Trail
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This is junction of Laurel Supr trail and Lizard trail, which is difficult trail. We kept hiking on Laurel Supr trail.
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| Laurel Supr Trail |
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| Laurel Supr Trail |
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| Laurel Supr Trail |
I told my husband that I felt that hiking were like a RPG game in real world. We used to be really into playing Final Fantasy video game in our childhood. In real world, there is no monster, but we might encounter wild animals.
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| Laurel Supr Trail |
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| Laurel Supr Trail |
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Laurel Supr Trail and Willow Canyon Trail
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This is junction of Laurel Supr trail and Willow Canyon trail. We decided to hike on Willow Canyon trail.
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| Laurel Supr Trail and Willow Canyon Trail |
Willow Canyon Trail (Difficult Trail)
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
This Willow Canyon trail is 1.4 miles and leads to the parking lot, Willow Staging Area.
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
The Willow Canyon trail is categorized as difficult trail, but it begins flat and easy trail.
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
The view from the Willow Canyon trail is beautiful. You will see the view of the highway SR 73 and the city of Aliso Viejo.
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
We saw some turkey vultures circling in the sky.
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
On our left, we saw the Gohst Rock, Emoji Rock, again. 😁
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| The Ghost Rock Can Be Also Seen from Willow Canyon Trail. |
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
After seeing the Ghost Rock, we walked downhill.
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
This was the steepest in this trail. That's why this is categorized as difficult trail
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
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| Willow Canyon Trail |
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| Laurel Loop in Laguna Beach |
We enjoyed hiking Laurel Loop. I liked that it was fun to find the Ghost Rock which we could see from Laurel Canyon Trail and Willow Canyon Trail.
I thought this book was great and am looking forward to trying more hikes. These are my entries related to hikes we have tried from the book.
1. San Gabriel River to Turtle Overlook
2. Dana Point Headlands
3. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
4. Bayview Trail
5. Crystal Cove Tide Pools
6. Aliso Peak
7.
Pecten Reef Loop 8. Bommer Canyon
9. Laurel Loop
10. Mariposa Trail Loop
11. Little Sycamore Canyon Loop
12. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
These are my entries you might like.
■Walking Along Shoreline in Long Beach, Los Angeles CA (October 2019)
■Dana Point Headlands - Dana Point, CA (September 2019)
■Green Sea Turtles in San Gabriel River - Seal Beach / Long Beach (August 2019)
■Quail Hill Loop Trail in Irvine, CA (April 2019)
■La Jolla Cove in San Diego (March 2019)
■San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine (February 2019)
■Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach (January 2019)
■Swimming with Wild Dolphins (Big Island, Hawaii, January 2015)
■Dolphin Watching in Dana Point (July 2017)
■Our Whale Watching Trip (Dana Point, August 2013)
■San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine (March 2017)
■La Jolla Cove - Beautiful Spring Wildflowers and Wild Animals (2018)
My entries related to wild animals can be seen here.
My entries related to Orange County Hikes can be seen here.
My entries related to sunset can be seen here.
My entries related to hiking and walking can be seen here.
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