Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
Aliso Viejo, Orange County, CA
About Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
About 4,500 acres of wilderness and open space originally part of Juaneno or Acajchemem tribal land. Source
Approximately 4,500 acres of wilderness and natural open space land. Originally, part of the Juaneno or Acajchemem tribal land, it later was owned by Don Juan Avila, Louis Moulton, The Mission Viejo Company and now is under the jurisdiction of OC Parks. Within the park lands are mature oaks, sycamores, and elderberry trees, two year round streams and more than 30 miles of official trails.
Facilities
- BBQ Grills
- Drinking Water
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Skate Park
- Tennis Courts
Facility details: OpenStreetMap
Sunrise & sunset
Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park hours follow the sun (7 a.m. to sunset). Mid-month times for this location:
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6:55 a.m. | 5:04 p.m. |
| Feb | 6:36 a.m. | 5:34 p.m. |
| Mar | 7:03 a.m. | 6:58 p.m. |
| Apr | 6:21 a.m. | 7:20 p.m. |
| May | 5:50 a.m. | 7:43 p.m. |
| Jun | 5:40 a.m. | 8:01 p.m. |
| Jul | 5:51 a.m. | 8:02 p.m. |
| Aug | 6:12 a.m. | 7:38 p.m. |
| Sep | 6:33 a.m. | 6:59 p.m. |
| Oct | 6:54 a.m. | 6:18 p.m. |
| Nov | 6:22 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. |
| Dec | 6:47 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. |
Calculated from the park's coordinates (NOAA solar equations), Pacific time.
Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park at a glance
- PParking · 5
- WCRestrooms · 3
- WDrinking water · 3
- iVisitor center · 1: Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park Visitor Center
- Named trails · 11
Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Canyon Trail | 3.2 mi | 476 ft up & down92–604 ft | UnpavedBikes |
| Aliso Creek East Trail | 3.1 mi | 177 ft up & down44–147 ft | UnpavedBikesHorsesPaved |
| Aliso Creek Bikeway | 2.5 mi | PavedHorses | |
| West Ridge Trail | 2.2 mi | 686 ft up & down708–1,000 ft | UnpavedBikesHorsesPaved |
| Aliso Creek Hiking and Riding Trail | 1.7 mi | ||
| Meadows Trail | 1.6 mi | 747 ft up & down84–819 ft | UnpavedBikesHorsesNo dogs |
| Mathis Canyon Trail | 1.4 mi | 657 ft up & down190–845 ft | UnpavedBikesHorsesNo dogs |
| Aliso Creek Trail | 1.3 mi | 72 ft up & down90–154 ft | UnpavedBikesHorses |
| Rock-It Trail | 1.3 mi | 537 ft up & down277–796 ft | UnpavedBikesNo dogs |
| Sheep Run Trail | 1.2 mi | 801 ft up & down91–853 ft | UnpavedBikesHorses |
| Coyote Run Trail | 1.1 mi | 175 ft up & down195–302 ft | UnpavedBikes |
| Canyon Acres Trail | 1 mi | 703 ft up & down190–997 ft | UnpavedBikesHorses |
Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.
Getting to Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park by bus
- Alicia-Awma · at the park edge
- Laguna Canyon-El Toro · at the park edge
- Alicia-Aliso Creek · 160 ft from the park
- Laguna Canyon-Ent 20101 Laguna Coast · 160 ft from the park
Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, mapped in OpenStreetMap. Check the transit agency for schedules.
Rules & reservations
Official park pageThe parking lot closes at sunset.
Map & directions
28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA
Nearby parks
Straight-line distanceContinue exploring
Orange County parks Playgrounds Tennis CourtsSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 16, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- OC Parks park pageofficial_url, hours, hours_note, fees, address, description
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.bbq-grills, facilities.drinking-water, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.playground, facilities.restrooms, facilities.skate-park, facilities.tennis-court, trails
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
- Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
- Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro