73 Trails in Costa Mesa, California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Lookout Trail (Myra-Bellevue) difficulty 1.67 Kelowna
2. Santiago Peak Trail via HTT difficulty 13.0 Modjeska Canyon
3. Mountain Goat Trail difficulty 1.0 Orange
4. Buck Gully Trail difficulty 1.9 Newport Beach
5. Lizard Trail (Crystal Cove State Park) difficulty 2.0 Laguna Beach
6. Nature Loop difficulty 1.0 Irvine
7. Car Wreck, Rockit, Lynx difficulty 10.0 Aliso Woods
8. Poles (Crystal Cove State Park) difficulty 1.0 Laguna Beach
9. San Diego Creek Trail difficulty 30.0 Irvine
10. Laguna Bowl Trail (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) difficulty 1.0 Laguna Beach
11. Moro Ridge (Crystal Cove State Park) difficulty 3.0 Laguna Beach
12. San Juan Creek Easiest difficulty 24.0 * Ranch capistrano
13. Irvine Lake difficulty 4.0 Silverado
14. Lagartos Intermediate difficulty 0.3 *** Aliso Viejo
15. Slow 'N Easy (Crystal Cove State Park) Beginner difficulty 1.0 ** Laguna Beach
16. Gate 9 (Crystal Cove State Park) difficulty 8.0 Laguna Beach
17. Big Bend Trail (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Easiest difficulty 2.0 ** Laguna Beach
18. West Fork (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ** Irvine
19. Bommer Pass (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Beginner difficulty 1.0 ** Irvine
20. Camarillo Canyon Road (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
21. West Ridge (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 3.0 * Laguna Beach
22. Wood Canyon Trail (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 5.0 ** Laguna Beach
23. Ticketron (Crystal Cove State Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
24. Bommer Ridge (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Easiest difficulty 4.0 ** Laguna Beach
25. Coyote Run Trail (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 1.0 ** Laguna Beach
26. Watertank Trail (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
27. Fence Line (Crystal Cove State Park) Beginner difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
28. B.F.I. (Crystal Cove State Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
29. Serrano Ridge (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 4.0 *** Laguna Beach
30. Quail Hill Loop (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Easiest difficulty 2.0 ** Irvine
31. Bommer Meadow (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Beginner difficulty 1.0 *** Irvine
32. Rattlesnake (Crystal Cove State Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
33. Maple Springs Beginner difficulty 12.0 *** Silverado
34. Quail Trail (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Beginner difficulty 3.0 *** Irvine
35. Stagecoach Trail (South) (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) difficulty 4.0 **** Laguna Beach
36. Yorba Regional Park Easiest difficulty 20.0 ** Anaheim
37. Old Emerald Falls Trail (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
38. Lynx (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Niguel
39. Missing Link (Crystal Cove State Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
40. Stair Steps (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
41. Emerald Canyon (Road) (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) difficulty 4.0 ***** Laguna Beach
42. Turtle Ridge Singletrack (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Intermediate difficulty 3.0 **** Irvine
43. Limestone Canyon difficulty 11.0 **** Silverado
44. Centipede Advanced difficulty 0.4 ***** San Juan Capistrano
45. Weir Canyon Loop (Santiago Oaks) Intermediate difficulty 4.0 **** anaheim
46. Peters Canyon Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 ** Orange
47. El Moro Canyon (Crystal Cove State Park) Easiest difficulty 3.0 *** Laguna Beach
48. 5 Oaks Trail (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
49. Mathis Canyon (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 3.0 **** Laguna Beach
50. Black Star Canyon Easiest difficulty 7.0 *** Silverado

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