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Walnut Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Walnut Trail

Irvine, California

6.1 mi

Distance

489 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 6m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Walnut Trail is an out-and-back trail in Orange County, California. It is 6.1 miles long and gains 489 feet. It is in or next to Irvine, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:19 ft
Max:61 ft
Gain:149 ft
Loss:149 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 19 ft and 61 ft across 6.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.19 ft33 ft47 ft61 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.1 mi4.6 mi6.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi61 ft
End6.1 mi61 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

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

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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