Cleveland National Forest · California

Wooded Hill Nature Trail

1.6 mi of trail, end to end · Agua Dulce Equestrian Trailhead: 1.8–2.3 mi one way in the Service's write-up · native material surface · trail No. 5E16 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 32.8495, -116.4341 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Agua Dulce Equestrian Trailhead 1.8–2.3 mi one way · the Forest Service's write-up

<a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/cleveland/passes-permits/recreation"><strong>Adventure Pass Required</strong></a>: To purchase a pass for this location visit a Cleveland National Forest office, find a local <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/r5/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=STELPRDB5181410&amp;width=full">Adventure Pass vendor</a> or purchase online at <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/">https://www.recreation.gov/</a>.

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Agua Dulce Equestrian Trailhead

Distance

1.8 - 2.3 miles (one way) depending on trail connection

Pets Allowed

Yes

Fees

Adventure Pass Required

Hike/Ride Time

Full day

Difficulty

Easy to Strenuous - dependent on connection

Best Seasons

Fall, Spring, Winter

Location

Off Sunrise Hwy 1 and Wooded Hill Road. See Map Below.

Ranger District

Descanso Ranger District - (619) 445-6235

Agua Dulce Equestrian Trailhead is a great opportunity to access multiple trails for varying skill levels. The parking area was designed to accommodate larger vehicles so equestrian trailers and larger groups. Aqua Dulce Trailhead is adjacent to the Old County Road which connects users to the Wooded Hill Nature Trail and the Big Laguna Trail Spurs (See Chico and Gatos Ravine).

Agua Dulce is adjacent to the Wooded Hill Group Campground and is located down Wooded Hill Road/Old County Road off of Sunrise Highway on Mount Laguna. The Visitor’s Center as well as food and lodging are within several miles of the trailhead, located in Mount Laguna. Recreation fees are required to park and use the amenities at this trailhead. Adventure Passes and Daily Recreation Passes can be purchased on Mount Laguna at the Visitor’s Center, Blue Jay Lodge, the Laguna Country Store

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.