Laurel Canyon Trail–Leonards trail, 7 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park near Cragmont, CA. It climbs 2,681 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi364 – 1,184 ft12.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wildcat Creek Trail 37.90926, -122.26547
Nearest town Cragmont, CA
Directions
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Laurel Canyon Trail–Leonards trail, 7 sights
12.1 mi · ▲ 2,681 ft · 5 hr 22 min
Elevation 365–1,183 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Trailhead: Wildcat Creek Trail · 37.90926, -122.26547
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Tilden Park Enrivonmental Center stop 80 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Laurel Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Service Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Laurel Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Loop Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Laurel Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left onto Loop Road, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Laurel Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Laurel Canyon Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wildcat Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Conlon Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Leonards trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Mezue Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto San Pablo Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Old Nimitz Way, heading NE.
- 1.5 miReach Wildcat Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto San Pablo Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Mezue Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Leonards trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Conlon Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wildcat Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Laurel Canyon Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Laurel Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Loop Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Laurel Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Loop Road, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right onto Laurel Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Service Road, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Laurel Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
17% gravel15% dirt68% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tilden Park Enrivonmental Center stop 80 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Wildcat Peak–Rotary Peace Grove Overlook, 5 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 708 ft
- Conlon Trail–Laurel Canyon Trail, 4 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 794 ft
- Lake Anza Beach–Jewel Lake, 8 sights 8.9 mi · ▲ 1,347 ft
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