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Mathis Canyon and Car Wreck Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
California

Mathis Canyon and Car Wreck Loop Trail

Aliso Viejo, California

7.5 mi

Distance

1,273 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 55m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mathis Canyon and Car Wreck Loop Trail is a loop trail in Orange County, California. It is 7.5 miles long and gains 1,273 feet. It is in or next to Laguna Niguel, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:29 ft
Max:245 ft
Gain:388 ft
Loss:388 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 29 ft and 245 ft across 7.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.29 ft101 ft173 ft245 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.7 mi5.6 mi7.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi47 ft
High point3.8 mi245 ft
End7.5 mi47 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Laguna Niguel, CA · in or next to town
County:
Orange County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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