Ranger program

Explorers Hike: Laurel Canyon Loop

Name: Explorers Hike: Laurel Canyon Loop
Start: 2026-10-14T15:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-14T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Willow Staging Area

Willow Staging Area · California

Nearby: Stair Steps Trail · Photo: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Next time

Wednesday, Oct 14 · 8:30 AM

Local time at the park

Official details on lagunacanyon.org

About this program

Elevation at the start: 221 ft
Nearest trail: Stair Steps Trail; 0.2 mi from the start · dirt · 0.4 mi long · 474 ft of climb

Elevation from USGS.

Upcoming dates

Wednesday, Oct 148:30 AM
Wednesday, Nov 258:30 AM

Schedule from the Laguna Canyon Foundation, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.

At the park that day

Weather

75° / 53°

clear sky · OpenWeather forecast

Typical for the date

77° / 56°

Rain about 1 day in 20. 30-year NOAA average at Laguna Beach, CA, 2.7 mi away.

Sunset

6:20 PM

Wednesday

No closures or road changes reported within 20 miles in the last week.

Getting there

Directions in Google Maps Apple Maps

Trailhead: Trailhead

Parking and trailhead are for Stair Steps Trail, the trail nearest the start. The event may meet elsewhere, so check the official page.

Stay the night

Make a day of it

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