Los Angeles: Wood-Mathis Canyon Loop
Wander through old ranching claims now covered with sage scrub and oak woodlands to ridgeline views of Catalina Island and the Santa Ana Mountains on this 10.8-mile loop.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 12.5
Waypoints
WMC001
Location: 33.551685333252, -117.72038269043
Trailhead; follow paved road into obvious canyon
WMC002
Location: 33.5444755554199, -117.727508544922
Straight at 4-way onto Aliso Canyon Trail
WMC003
Location: 33.541202545166, -117.737670898438
R @ 3-way T onto Wood Canyon Trail
WMC004
Location: 33.5550537109375, -117.741073608398
R @ 3-way Y
WMC005
Location: 33.5748710632324, -117.748268127441
R @ 3-way Y
WMC006
Location: 33.5791168212891, -117.747283935547
L @ 3-way Y onto Cholla Trail, then immediate L onto Ridge Trail
WMC007
Location: 33.5776443481445, -117.754951477051
R @ 3-way Y
WMC008
Location: 33.5636329650879, -117.757598876953
L @ 3-way T onto Mathis Trail; continue R, out and back, to Top of the World viewpoint
WMC009
Location: 33.5574798583984, -117.745552062988
L @ 3-way Y; quick R @ 3-way T to Dripping Cave
WMC010
Location: 33.5514488220215, -117.74388885498
Take side path to Dripping Cave, then return to main trail to continue
WMC011
Location: 33.5502166748047, -117.74146270752
R @ 3-way T onto Wood Canyon Trail; return to car park