70 Trails in Los Angeles, California
| Rank | Trail Name | Difficulty | Length (mi) | Rating | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mount Lowe Railway | Intermediate | 11.0 |   |
Pasadena |
| 2. | Turnbull Canyon | Intermediate | 29 |  |
Whittier |
| 3. | El Prieto | Advanced | 9.0 | |
Altadena |
| 4. | Gabrielino Trail | Advanced | 15.0 | |
Los Angeles |
| 5. | Fullerton Loop | Beginner | 12.0 | |
Fullerton |
| 6. | Cheeseboro / Palo Comado Canyon | Intermediate | 20.0 | |
Agoura Hills |
| 7. | Mount Wilson Trail | Intermediate | 8.0 | |
Pasadena |
| 8. | Santiago Oaks | Intermediate | 12.0 | |
Orange |
| 9. | Backbone Trail | Beginner | 65.0 | |
Malibu |
| 10. | Laguna Coast Wilderness Park | Intermediate | 20.0 | |
Laguna Beach |
| 11. | Hummingbird | Advanced | 6.0 | |
Simi Hills |
| 12. | Las Virgenes Canyon Lollipop | Beginner | 13.0 | |
Woodland Hills |
| 13. | Tapia Canyon | Intermediate | 10.0 | |
Castaic |
| 14. | Sunset Trail (Mount Lowe Railway) | Intermediate | 6.0 | |
Pasadena |
| 15. | Crystal Cove State Park | Intermediate | 15.0 | |
Laguna Beach |
| 16. | Skyline Trail | Easiest | 11.0 | |
Los Angeles |
| 17. | Viper | Intermediate | 6.0 | |
Santa Clarita |
| 18. | Backbone Trail: Kanan Dune to Corral Canyon (Backbone Trail) | Intermediate | 13.0 | |
Agoura Hills |
| 19. | Devil's Slide | Advanced | 3.0 | |
Simi Valley |
| 20. | Caballero Canyon Trail | Intermediate | 3.0 | |
Encino |
| 21. | Corriganville Park Trails | Easiest | 5.0 | |
Simi Valley |
| 22. | Arroyo Seco (El Prieto) | Beginner | 7.0 | |
Pasadena |
| 23. | Chantry Flats | Advanced | 11.0 | |
Sierra Madre |
| 24. | Chilao / Silver Moccasin | Intermediate | 15.0 | |
Pasadena |
| 25. | Haskell Open Space Trail | Advanced | 5.0 | |
Santa Clarita |
| 26. | Backbone Trail: Topanga State Park to Will Rogers State Park (Backbone Trail) | Intermediate | 21.0 | |
Malibu |
| 27. | Del Cerro Park | Intermediate | 8.0 | |
Rancho Palos Verdes |
| 28. | Towsley Canyon | Intermediate | 5.0 | |
Valencia |
| 29. | Chumash | Intermediate | 3.0 | |
Simi Valley |
| 30. | La Tuna Canyon | Intermediate | 10.0 | |
Tujunga/sunland |
| 31. | Backbone Trail: Kanan to Etz Malloy (Backbone Trail) | Beginner | 17.0 | |
Malibu |
| 32. | Las Llajas Canyon | Easiest | 7.0 | |
Simi Valley |
| 33. | Fairview Park | Easiest | 5.0 | |
Costa Mesa |
| 34. | Sam Merril (Mount Lowe Railway) | Advanced | 3.0 | |
Pasadena |
| 35. | Portuguese Bend Nature Reserve | Beginner | 2.0 | |
Palos Verdes Peninsula |
| 36. | 7th Street (Turnbull Canyon) | Intermediate | 5.0 | |
Hacienda Heights |
| 37. | New Millennium Loop | Advanced | 14.0 | |
Calabasas |
| 38. | Placerita Canyon Nature Center | Intermediate | 12.0 | |
Newhall |
| 39. | Mount Wilson Toll Road | Intermediate | 15.0 | |
Pasadena |
| 40. | Upper Winter Creek (Chantry Flats) | Intermediate | 3.0 | |
Arcadia |
| 41. | Kona (Tapia Canyon) | Beginner | 2.0 | |
Castaic |
| 42. | Santa Fe Dam | Beginner | 3.0 | |
Irwindale |
| 43. | Echo Mountain Loop | Advanced | 7.0 | |
Altadena |
| 44. | Hahamongna Watershed Park | Beginner | 5.0 | |
Altadena |
| 45. | Brown Mountain | Beginner | 5.0 | |
Altadena |
| 46. | Nike Site #29 Whittier Hills | Intermediate | 8.0 | |
Whittier |
| 47. | Nature Center | Easiest | 8.0 | |
Valencia |
| 48. | Stough Canyon | 3.0 | |
Burbank | |
| 49. | Strawberry Peak | Advanced | 16.0 | |
La Canada Flintridge |
| 50. | Lower Winter Creek (Chantry Flats) | Advanced | 3.0 | |
Arcadia |
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