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Whiting Ranch Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
California

Whiting Ranch Trail

Foothill Ranch, California

5.9 mi

Distance

968 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 21m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Whiting Ranch Trail is a loop trail in Orange County, California. It is 5.9 miles long and gains 968 feet. It is in or next to Lake Forest, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:245 ft
Max:448 ft
Gain:295 ft
Loss:295 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 245 ft and 448 ft across 5.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.245 ft313 ft380 ft448 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi2.9 mi4.4 mi5.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi249 ft
High point2.5 mi448 ft
End5.9 mi249 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Forest, 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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