1,009 Trails in California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Santiago Truck Trail (The Luge) Intermediate difficulty 8.0 *** Foothill Ranch
Maple Springs Beginner difficulty 12.0 *** Silverado
Almaden Quicksilver County Park Advanced difficulty 10.0 *** San Jose
Stough Canyon difficulty 3.0 *** Burbank
Ramona Grasslands Preserve Beginner difficulty 0.0 *** Ramona
Big Break Regional Shoreline Easiest difficulty 0.0 *** Oakley
Alviso Marina County Park Beginner difficulty 0.0 *** Alviso
Contra Loma Regional Park difficulty 2.0 *** Antioch
No Name Ridge (Crystal Cove State Park) difficulty 3.0 *** Laguna Beach
B.F.I. (Crystal Cove State Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
El Moro Canyon (Crystal Cove State Park) Easiest difficulty 3.0 *** Laguna Beach
Ticketron (Crystal Cove State Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
Fence Line (Crystal Cove State Park) Beginner difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
Montgomery Hill difficulty 2.0 *** San Jose
Red Dog (West Cuesta Ridge) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** San Luis Obispo
Elings Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Santa Barbara
Camarillo Canyon Road (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
Watertank Trail (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
Cape Horn Trail Intermediate difficulty 4.0 *** Bear Valley
Don't Shoot Me Intermediate difficulty 2.0 *** Big Bear City
2n10 (Big Bear Mountain Resort) Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** Big Bear Lake
2n51y (Big Bear Mountain Resort) Beginner difficulty 3.0 *** Big Bear Lake
Water Tank Rd (Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 2.0 *** Lake Forest
Raptor Road (Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 1.0 *** Lake Forest
Turnbull Canyon Trail (Turnbull Canyon) Intermediate difficulty 2.0 *** Whittier
Discovery Lake Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** San Marcos
New Millennium Loop Advanced difficulty 14.0 *** Calabasas
Old San Pedro Mountain Road / North Peak Easiest difficulty 12.0 *** Half Moon Bay
Stevens Canyon Trail Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** Cupertino
Pillarcitos Canyon Road (Fort Ord Public Lands) Intermediate difficulty 5.0 *** Monterey
Skyline Road (Fort Ord Public Lands) Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Monterey
Trail #44 (Fort Ord Public Lands) Intermediate difficulty 2.0 *** Montere
Trail #10 (Fort Ord Public Lands) Intermediate difficulty 2.0 *** Monterey
Hidden Springs Trail (Santa Teresa Park) Advanced difficulty 4.0 *** San Jose
Estero Trail To Sunset Beach Advanced difficulty 8.0 *** Inverness
Nature Center Easiest difficulty 8.0 *** Valencia
Paradise Lake Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** Magalia
Buckhorn Loop Advanced difficulty 34.0 *** Santa Barbara
Rubicon Trail Beginner difficulty 20.0 *** Wentworth Springs/ Tahoe
Echo Mountain Loop Advanced difficulty 7.0 *** Altadena
Santee Lakes To Sycamore Canyon Beginner difficulty 11.0 *** Santee
Diablo Foothills Regional Park Easiest difficulty 20.0 *** Diablo
Ring Mountain Open Space Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Tiburon
Rock River difficulty 20.0 *** Knights Ferry
Stagecoach / Flood / Manzanita Intermediate difficulty 3.0 *** Auburn
Gazos Creek / Middle Ridge difficulty 12.0 *** Saratoga
Santa Paula Canyon difficulty 6.0 *** Santa Paula
Sisar Canyon / White Ledge Intermediate difficulty 17.0 *** Ojai
Lake Tabeaud Beginner difficulty 2.0 *** Jackson
Dublin Hills Beginner difficulty 2.0 *** Pleasanton

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