43 Trails in Poway, California

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

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