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Willow Trail, Lizard Tail, Laurel Spur Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
California

Willow Trail, Lizard Tail, Laurel Spur Trail

Aliso Viejo, California

6.0 mi

Distance

1,378 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 29m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Willow Trail, Lizard Tail, Laurel Spur Trail is a loop trail in Orange County, California. It is 6 miles long and gains 1,378 feet. It is in or next to Aliso Viejo, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:71 ft
Max:296 ft
Gain:420 ft
Loss:420 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 71 ft and 296 ft across 6.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.71 ft146 ft221 ft296 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi71 ft
High point1.9 mi296 ft
End6.0 mi71 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Aliso Viejo, 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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