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Mathis Canyon Trail – Cave Rock loop from Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo

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Mathis Canyon Trail – Cave Rock loop from Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo

Hard

2.6

(6)

40

riders

Mathis Canyon Trail – Cave Rock loop from Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo

03:02

36.7km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.7 km for 127 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

7.76 km

Laguna Niguel Lake (Sulphur Creek Reservoir)

Highlight • Lake

Laguna Niguel Lake, formerly known as Sulphur Creek Reservoir, is a 44-acre recreational lake that was created by the Sulphur Creek Dam. The fee to access the park and lake …

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2

12.2 km

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Highlight • Natural

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park includes over 4,500 acres of untouched wilderness and natural areas. A lot of the "roads" in the park are smooth double-track paths, and there …

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3

13.1 km

Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Highlight • Forest

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park encompasses 4,500 acres of different natural ecosystems. The trails winding through the park are hard-packed and great for running, and every few hundred meters feels so different compared to the prior miles.

Tip by

4

14.5 km

Mathis Canyon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Mathis Canyon Trail is a steady decline (or incline depending on your direction). It is a well trafficked trail meaning the vegetation isn't too overgrown.

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5

21.4 km

Wood Creek Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

There is a small wooden bridge here that provides access over Wood Creek below.

Tip by

6

21.8 km

Wood Canyon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a beautiful gravel road though the canyon bottom that climbs gently and offers lots of shady spots.

Tip by

7

24.8 km

Cave Rock

Highlight • Cave

Cave Rock, per the title, is a small cave inside a large rock formation. The official trail runs across the top of the cave, but if you hop on the …

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B

36.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

10.1 km

8.18 km

4.06 km

2.39 km

342 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

14.5 km

2.61 km

2.01 km

224 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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