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Willow Creek Trail to Nicholas Flat Loop route map
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Leo Carrillo State Park/California

Willow Creek Trail to Nicholas Flat Loop

Malibu, California

6.9 mi

Distance

2,434 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Willow Creek Trail to Nicholas Flat Loop is a loop trail in Leo Carrillo State Park, managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, in Los Angeles County, California. It is 6.9 miles long and gains 2,434 feet. The nearest town is Lake Sherwood, California, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:9 ft
Max:534 ft
Gain:742 ft
Loss:742 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 9 ft and 534 ft across 6.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.9 ft184 ft359 ft534 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.5 mi5.2 mi6.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi9 ft
High point4.4 mi534 ft
End6.9 mi9 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Sherwood, CA · about 6 mi away
County:
Los Angeles County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Leo Carrillo State Park · California Department of Parks and Recreation

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

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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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