53 Trails in San Diego, California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Anderson Truck Trail Advanced difficulty 7.0 ***** Alpine
Barnett Ranch Preserve  difficulty 4.0 Ramona
Black Mountain  difficulty 25.0 San Diego
Black Mountain  difficulty 14.0 Ramona
Cowles Mountain / Pyles Peak Advanced difficulty 9.0 **** Santee
CP MASS 3 ST Advanced difficulty 6.0 **** camp pendleton
Daley Ranch Intermediate difficulty 20.0 *** Escondido
Del Dios Highlands Preserve  difficulty 1.0 Escondido
Discovery Lake Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** San Marcos
East Grove  difficulty 2.0 Carlsbad
El Capitan Preserve  difficulty 8.0 Lakeside
Elfin Forest Reserve and Del Dios Highlands County Preserve Advanced difficulty 14.0 **** Escondido
Espola/West Ridge/Lomas Verde/Old Coach Trails  difficulty 10.0 Poway
Exfoliator (Hurkey Creek) Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Idyllwild
Fry-Koegel Trail  difficulty 8.0 Ramona
Green Valley Truck Trail  difficulty 3.0 Poway
Guajome Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Oceanside
Happy's Loop Trail Intermediate difficulty 9.0 ***** Ramona
Idyllwild Park Advanced difficulty 0.0 ***** Idyllwild
Iron Mountain Trail Expert difficulty 6.0 ***** Poway
Lake Calavera Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Carlsbad
Lake Hodges Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** San Diego
Lake Murray Easiest difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
Lake Poway Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Poway
Lopez Canyon Trail (Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** San Diego
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** San Diego
Marian R. Bear Memorial Park Beginner difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
MC Memorial Golf Course Easiest difficulty 9.0 * Camp Pendleton
Meadowbrook  difficulty 7.0 ***** San Diego
Mission Trails Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** San Diego
Oak Oasis Preserve Intermediate difficulty 2.0 ** Lakeside
Otay Valley Regional Park Easiest difficulty 8.0 **** San Diego
Ramona Grasslands Preserve Beginner difficulty 0.0 *** Ramona
Rancho La Costa Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Carlsbad
Rancho La Costa Preserve Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** La Costa
Raptor Ridge Intermediate difficulty 9.0 **** San Pasqual Valley
Rose Canyon Open Space Park Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** San Diego
San Elijo Harmony Grove Beginner difficulty 5.0 ***** San Marcos
San Luis Rey  difficulty 9.0 Camp Pendleton
San Luis Rey River trail  difficulty 15.0 Oceanside
Santa Maria Creek / Ramona Grasslands  difficulty 4.0 Ramona
Santee Lakes To Sycamore Canyon Beginner difficulty 11.0 *** Santee
SDCE Up and Back  difficulty 8.0 Ramona
Simon Preserve  difficulty 5.0 Ramona
Snake Trail Beginner difficulty 1.0 **** Chula vista
Spring Canyon Beginner difficulty 8.0 **** Santee
Sweetwater Regional Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Bonita
Sycamore Canyon Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Santee
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park Beginner difficulty 17.0 **** San Diego
The Rollercoaster  difficulty 5.0 Ramona

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