1,014 Trails in California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Sawtooth Ridge Intermediate difficulty 9.0 *** Truckee
Redwood Regional Park Beginner difficulty 9.0 *** Castro Valley
Alum Rock County Park Beginner difficulty 5 ***
Battle Bowl Intermediate difficulty 5.0 *** Riverside
Brushy Peak Regional Preserve Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Livermore
Tilden Regional Park Easiest difficulty 39.0 *** Berkeley
Marian R. Bear Memorial Park Beginner difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
Skyline Ridge Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Palo Alto
Bogart Park Beginner difficulty 0.0 *** Cherry Valley
Rock Cory Trail Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Roseville
Black Star Canyon Easiest difficulty 7.0 *** Silverado
Palm Canyon Epic Advanced difficulty 28.0 *** Palm Springs
Olmstead Loop Intermediate difficulty 9.0 *** Cool
Cheseboro Open Space Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** Agoura
Fernandez Ranch loop Intermediate difficulty 11.0 *** Martinez
Demens Creek (Cucamonga Canyon) Easiest difficulty 2.0 *** Rancho Cucamonga
Cucamonga Creek Trail (Cucamonga Canyon) Easiest difficulty 5.0 *** Rancho Cucamonga
Lagartos Intermediate difficulty 0.3 *** Aliso Viejo
Tuley Canyon Switchbacks Advanced difficulty 1.0 *** Oceanside
Tribute Loop Easiest difficulty 1 *** Nevada City
Central Park Easiest difficulty 4.0 *** Rancho Cucamonga
Lake Miramar Beginner difficulty 4.0 *** San Diego
Fireroad to jenner Easiest difficulty 12.0 *** Occidental
Tahoe Donner various Intermediate difficulty 13.0 *** Truckee
Double D (Greer Ranch / 215 Trail) Beginner difficulty 1.0 *** Murrieta
Acton Trail difficulty 20.0 *** Acton
Thompson Creek trail Easiest difficulty 4.0 *** Claremont
Claremont Wilderness Easiest difficulty 5.0 *** Claremont
Veterans Park to Camp 9 Fire Station and back Easiest difficulty 14.0 *** Los Angeles
Anza-Cuyamaca North Side Singletrack (Cuyamaca Rancho State Park) Intermediate difficulty 19.0 *** Cuyamaca
Taylor Mountain Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Santa Rosa
Big Rock Beginner difficulty 7.0 *** Marinwood
Woodland Trail Easiest difficulty 2.0 *** Big Bear City
Cerro Negro Trail, Flint Canyon Trail, Liz's Loop, Owl Trail, Conservancy Trail difficulty 12.0 *** la canada
John Nicholas Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** Los Gatos
Indian Truck Trail Intermediate difficulty 8.0 *** Corona
Ames Lodge Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Mendocino
Brown Mountain Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Altadena
Happy Camp Intermediate difficulty 12.0 *** Moorpark
Packers Bay Advanced difficulty 4.0 *** Shasta Lake
Bommer Meadow (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Beginner difficulty 1.0 *** Irvine
Sawmill trail (Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** Santa Cruz
Old Coast Road Easiest difficulty 21.0 *** Big Sur
Hahamongna Watershed Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Altadena
Serrano Ridge (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 4.0 *** Laguna Beach
Quail Trail (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Beginner difficulty 3.0 *** Irvine
Lake Elsinore Easiest difficulty 11.0 *** Links at Summerly
Stone Creek Bike Trail Easiest difficulty 5.0 *** Rancho Cordova
Lake Perris Trails Intermediate difficulty 25.0 *** Moreno Valley
Stonewall Mine Loop (Cuyamaca Rancho State Park) Beginner difficulty 13.0 *** Descanso

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