36 Trails in San Marcos, California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Lake Hodges Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** San Diego
2. Idyllwild Park Advanced difficulty 0.0 ***** Idyllwild
3. Sycamore Canyon Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Santee
4. Daley Ranch Intermediate difficulty 20.0 *** Escondido
5. Mission Trails Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** San Diego
6. Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** San Diego
7. Exfoliator (Hurkey Creek) Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Idyllwild
8. Lake Calavera Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Carlsbad
9. Rancho La Costa Preserve Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** La Costa
10. Lake Poway Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Poway
11. Elfin Forest Reserve and Del Dios Highlands County Preserve Advanced difficulty 14.0 **** Escondido
12. Rancho La Costa Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Carlsbad
13. Spring Canyon Beginner difficulty 8.0 **** Santee
14. Torrey Pines Loop Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** Del Mar
15. San Elijo Harmony Grove Beginner difficulty 5.0 ***** San Marcos
16. Raptor Ridge Intermediate difficulty 9.0 **** San Pasqual Valley
17. Meadowbrook difficulty 7.0 ***** San Diego
18. CP MASS 3 ST Advanced difficulty 6.0 **** camp pendleton
19. Iron Mountain Trail Expert difficulty 6.0 ***** Poway
20. Santee Lakes To Sycamore Canyon Beginner difficulty 11.0 *** Santee
21. Guajome Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Oceanside
22. Lopez Canyon Trail (Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** San Diego
23. Discovery Lake Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** San Marcos
24. Tuley Canyon Switchbacks Advanced difficulty 1.0 *** Oceanside
25. Ramona Grasslands Preserve Beginner difficulty 0.0 *** Ramona
26. San Luis Rey River trail difficulty 15.0 Oceanside
27. Black Mountain difficulty 25.0 San Diego
28. San Luis Rey difficulty 9.0 Camp Pendleton
29. MC Memorial Golf Course Easiest difficulty 9.0 * Camp Pendleton
30. East Grove difficulty 2.0 Carlsbad
31. Del Dios Highlands Preserve difficulty 1.0 Escondido
32. Fry-Koegel Trail difficulty 8.0 Ramona
33. Espola/West Ridge/Lomas Verde/Old Coach Trails difficulty 10.0 Poway
34. Lake O'Neil Loop difficulty 5.0 camp pendleton
35. Santa Maria Creek / Ramona Grasslands difficulty 4.0 Ramona
36. Green Valley Truck Trail difficulty 3.0 Poway

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