Last month, my husband and I went hiking Little Sycamore Canyon 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 Little Sycamore Canyon Loop.
・Apply sunscreen on entire body.
・Wear sunglasses and hat with high UPF.
・Drink water often.
・You cannot bring your dog.
・It's moderately easy trail.
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| My Little Sycamore Canyon Loop Walking Summary (UA MapMyWalk App) |
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| My Little Sycamore Canyon Loop Walking Summary (UA MapMyWalk App) |
When I go hiking, I use
Under Armour MapMyWalk App to track my walk
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| My Little Sycamore Canyon Loop Walking Summary (UA MapMyWalk App) |
Parking (Nix Nature Center Parking Lot)
There is a parking lot, Nix Nature Center Parking Lot, 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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| Nix Nature Center Parking Lot |
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| Nix Nature Center Parking Lot |
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| Nix Nature Center Parking Lot |
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| Nix Nature Center Parking Lot |
Trail Hour
7:00 a.m. to Sunset
Parking Lot Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  |
| Laguna Coast Wilderness Park |
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| Laguna Coast Wilderness Park |
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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, in May this year, 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 |
James and Rosemary Nix Nature Center
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| James and Rosemary Nix Nature Center |
There is James and Rosemary Nix Nature Center. You can get trail maps here.
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| James and Rosemary Nix Nature Center |
18751 Laguna Canyon Rd
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 |
| James and Rosemary Nix Nature Center |
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| James and Rosemary Nix Nature Center |
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| James and Rosemary Nix Nature Center |
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| James and Rosemary Nix Nature Center |
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| James and Rosemary Nix Nature Center |
Mary's Trail (Easy Trail)
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| Mary's Trail |
We started hiking on Mary's Trail. It's short and easy trail. There are many informative signs.
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| Mary's Trail |
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Trail Map
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| Mary's Trail |
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| Mary's Trail |
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| Mary's Trail |
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| Mary's Trail |
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| Mary's Trail |
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| Mary's Trail |
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| Mary's Trail |
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Mary's Trail and Little Sycamore Trail
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This is the junction of Mary's Trail and Little Sycamore Trail. We decided to hike on Little Sycamore Trail.
Little Sycamore Trail (Moderate Trail)
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| Little Sycamore Trail |
We hiked up the hill on Little Sycamore Trail.
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| Little Sycamore Trail |
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| Little Sycamore Trail |
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| Little Sycamore Trail |
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| Little Sycamore Trail |
There are some bridges you will cross over.
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| Little Sycamore Trail |
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Little Sycamore Trail and Serrano Ridge Trail
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This is the junction of Little Sycamore Trail Serrano Ridge Trail. We turned left here and decided to hike on Serrano Ridge Trail.
Serrano Ridge Trail (Moderate Trail)
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| Serrano Ridge Trail |
We came across several mountain bike riders on Serrano Ridge Trail.
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| Serrano Ridge Trail |
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| A Lot of Prickly Pear Cacti Can Be Seen on Serrano Ridge Trail |
We found a prickly pear cactus blooming beautifully.
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| Prickly Pear Cactus on Serrano Ridge Trail |
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| Serrano Ridge Trail |
We saw some turkey vultures circling in the sky.
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| Serrano Ridge Trail |
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| Serrano Ridge Trail |
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| Serrano Ridge Trail |
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| Serrano Ridge Trail |
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Serrano Ridge Trail, Camarillo Canyon Trail and Shady Oak Trail
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This is the junction of Serrano Ridge Trail, Camarillo Canyon Trail and Shady Oak Trail.
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| Serrano Ridge Trail, Camarillo Canyon Trail and Shady Oak Trail |
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| Serrano Ridge Trail and Camarillo Canyon Trail |
We turned left here and decided to hike on Camarillo Canyon Trail.
Camarillo Canyon Trail (Difficult Trail)
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| Camarillo Canyon Trail |
We hiked down the steep hill on Camarillo Canyon Trail.
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| Camarillo Canyon Trail |
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| Camarillo Canyon Trail |
It's steep and rocky trail. This was the most challenging part.
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| Camarillo Canyon Trail |
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| Buffalo Gourd on Camarillo Canyon Trail |
We enjoyed watching many kinds of wild flowers while walking on Camarillo Canyon Trail. There was wild squash plant blooming.
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| Indian Milkweed on Camarillo Canyon Trail |
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| Camarillo Canyon Trail |
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| Camarillo Canyon Trail |
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| Camarillo Canyon Trail |
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| Camarillo Canyon Trail and Stagecoach South Trail |
This is the junction of Camarillo Canyon Trail and Stagecoach South Trail. We turned left here and decided to walk on Stagecoach South Trail to head toward Nix.
Stagecoach South Trail (Moderate Trail)
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| Stagecoach South Trail |
We headed toward Nix Nature Center. I thought that we were already pretty close to the parking lot, but we still needed to walk 1.3 miles more from here.
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| Stagecoach South Trail |
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| Stagecoach South Trail |
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| Barbara's Lake, The View from Stagecoach South Trail |
While walking on Stagecoach South Trail, we found the Barbara's Lake, we hiked around before.
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| Stagecoach South Trail |
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| Stagecoach South Trail |
We were finally back to the parking lot!
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Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
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| Little Sycamore Canyon Loop |
We enjoyed hiking Little Sycamore Canyon Loop. I really liked that the views from the trails were beautiful, and I hadn't expected that we would see the Barbara's Lake again during this hike.
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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