439 Trails in South, California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Mount Lowe Railway Intermediate difficulty 11.0 ***** Pasadena
2. Big Bear Mountain Resort Intermediate difficulty 20 ***** Big Bear Lake
3. Bootleg Canyon Advanced difficulty 35 ***** Boulder City
4. Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Laguna Beach
5. Backbone Trail Intermediate difficulty 65.0 **** Malibu
6. Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Lake Forest
7. San Juan Trail Advanced difficulty 11.0 ***** San Juan Capistrano
8. Noble Canyon Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** San Diego
9. Big Laguna Trail Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Pine Valley
10. The Luge Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Lake Forest
11. Turnbull Canyon Intermediate difficulty 29 **** Whittier
12. El Prieto Intermediate difficulty 9.0 **** Altadena
13. Lake Hodges Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** San Diego
14. Gabrielino Trail Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** Los Angeles
15. Mount Wilson Trail Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Pasadena
16. Fullerton Loop Beginner difficulty 12.0 **** Fullerton
17. West Cuesta Ridge Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** San Luis Obispo
18. Idyllwild Park Advanced difficulty 0.0 ***** Idyllwild
19. Sunset Trail (Mount Lowe Railway) Intermediate difficulty 6.0 ***** Pasadena
20. Blue Diamond Intermediate difficulty 30.0 **** Las Vegas
21. The Cannell Plunge Advanced difficulty 30.0 ***** Kernville
22. Cougar Crest Intermediate difficulty 3.0 ***** Big Bear City
23. Camuesa Connector Trail Intermediate difficulty 10.0 ***** Santa Barbara
24. Badger Pass Loop (Blue Diamond) Beginner difficulty 8.0 ***** Blue Diamond
25. Sycamore Canyon Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Santee
26. McGill Trail Intermediate difficulty 5.0 ***** Frazier Park
27. Daley Ranch Intermediate difficulty 20.0 *** Escondido
28. Cheeseboro / Palo Comado Canyon Intermediate difficulty 20.0 ***** Agoura Hills
29. Backbone Trail: Topanga State Park to Will Rogers State Park (Backbone Trail) Intermediate difficulty 21.0 **** Malibu
30. Sycamore Canyon Park Intermediate difficulty 19.0 ***** Riverside
31. Golden Eagle Trail Intermediate difficulty 22.0 ***** Gorman
32. Sweetwater Regional Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Bonita
33. Ventura river preserve Intermediate difficulty 8.0 ***** Ojai
34. Pine Knot Trail Intermediate difficulty 5.0 ***** Big Bear Lake
35. Keyesville Special Recreation Management Area Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** Lake Isabella
36. Montana De Oro Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** San Luis Obispo
37. Santiago Oaks Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Orange
38. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Laguna Beach
39. Cottonwood Valley North Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Blue Diamond
40. Anderson Truck Trail Advanced difficulty 7.0 ***** Alpine
41. Hummingbird Advanced difficulty 6.0 ***** Simi Hills
42. Point Mugu State Park Intermediate difficulty 30.0 **** Malibu
43. Sam Merril (Mount Lowe Railway) Advanced difficulty 3.0 ***** Pasadena
44. Claremont Wilderness Easiest difficulty 5.0 *** Claremont
45. Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area Intermediate difficulty 12 **** Kingman
46. Mission Trails Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** San Diego
47. Greer Ranch / 215 Trail Intermediate difficulty 10 ***** Murrieta
48. Skyline Drive trail Beginner difficulty 9.0 **** Corona
49. Jedi Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Loma Linda
50. Cholla (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Niguel

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