1,005 Trails in California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
451. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Beginner difficulty 6.0 ** Santa Rosa
452. Chupacabra Beginner difficulty 1.0 **** Santa Barbara, CA
453. Veterans Park to Camp 9 Fire Station and back Easiest difficulty 14.0 *** Los Angeles
454. Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch County Park Easiest difficulty 35.0 **** San Martin
455. Lower Winter Creek (Chantry Flats) Advanced difficulty 3.0 **** Arcadia
456. Bommer Meadow (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Beginner difficulty 1.0 *** Irvine
457. Cross Marin Trail To Kent Lake Easiest difficulty 7.0 *** Olema
458. Waterworks Intermediate difficulty 0.7 **** Ladera Ranch
459. Volcanic Tablelands Easiest difficulty 23.0 **** Bishop
460. Rattlesnake (Crystal Cove State Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
461. New Hogan Lake Intermediate difficulty 0.0 **** Valley Springs
462. Arrow (SkyPark at Santa’s Village) Advanced difficulty 1.0 ***** Skyforest
463. Property of BGR2 Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ***** San Juan Capistrano
464. Yellow Gate Intermediate difficulty 2.0 ***** Pollock Pines
465. Trail #48 (Fort Ord Public Lands) Beginner difficulty 1.0 ***** Monterey
466. Suicide Trail Advanced difficulty 4.0 ***** Agoura Hills/ Oak Park
467. gas can Advanced difficulty 1.0 ***** Fort Bragg
468. Wilson's (Upper Bidwell Park) Expert difficulty 1.0 ***** Chico
469. Trail #36 (Fort Ord Public Lands) Beginner difficulty 1.0 ***** Monterey
470. Canyon Trail Advanced difficulty 12.0 ***** Mineral
471. Old Coast Road Easiest difficulty 21.0 *** Big Sur
472. Estero Trail To Sunset Beach Advanced difficulty 8.0 *** Inverness
473. West Fork Trail Intermediate difficulty 2.0 *** Santa Barbara
474. Point Pinole Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Richmond
475. Big Rock Beginner difficulty 7.0 *** Marinwood
476. Borges Ranch Loop Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Walnut Creek
477. Don't Shoot Me Intermediate difficulty 2.0 *** Big Bear City
478. 5150 Trail Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Auburn
479. Trail #43 (Fort Ord Public Lands) Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** Monterey
480. Trail #42 (Fort Ord Public Lands) Beginner difficulty 2.0 **** Monterey
481. Xp Ridge Beginner difficulty 0.0 **** Indians Hills
482. Black Diamond Mines Intermediate difficulty 17.0 ** Antioch
483. Pirates (Big Bear Mountain Resort) Beginner difficulty 2.0 **** Big Bear Lake
484. Barnebe Peak difficulty 6.0 **** Olema
485. Town Trail (Big Bear Mountain Resort) Easiest difficulty 2.0 **** Big Bear Lake
486. Maple Springs Beginner difficulty 12.0 *** Silverado
487. Bachelor Mountain difficulty 11.0 **** Winchester
488. South Yuba Trail (Old Flume Trail / South Yuba Trail) Advanced difficulty 9.0 **** Nevada City
489. U-Conn trail (Pogonip Open Space) Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** Santa Cruz
490. Santa Ysabel Preserves Beginner difficulty 18.0 **** Julian
491. San Pedro Open Space difficulty 8.0 **** San Rafael
492. Dog Trail (Big Bear Mountain Resort) Advanced difficulty 1.0 ***** Big Bear Lake
493. Bona Vista MTB/Hike Trailhead Advanced difficulty 25.0 ***** Apple Valley
494. Rincon Connector (Pogonip Open Space) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ***** Santa Cruz
495. White Mountain Advanced difficulty 1.0 ***** Pebble Beach
496. Ring Mountain Open Space Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Tiburon
497. Discovery Lake Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** San Marcos
498. Taylor Mountain Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Santa Rosa
499. Silver Hawk (Around the Mountain) Intermediate difficulty 6.0 *** Murrieta
500. Strawberry Peak Advanced difficulty 16.0 **** La Canada Flintridge

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