1,013 Trails in California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Rock Cory Trail Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Roseville
Irish Hill Advanced difficulty 5.0 **** San Luis Opispo
7th Street (Turnbull Canyon) Intermediate difficulty 5.0 ***** Hacienda Heights
Point Pinole Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Richmond
Jedi Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Loma Linda
Guidotti Road (Fort Ord Public Lands) Beginner difficulty 5.0 ** Monterey
Pillarcitos Canyon Road (Fort Ord Public Lands) Intermediate difficulty 5.0 *** Monterey
Skyline Road (Fort Ord Public Lands) Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Monterey
Trail #47 (Fort Ord Public Lands) Intermediate difficulty 5.0 ***** Monterey
San Elijo Harmony Grove Beginner difficulty 5.0 ***** San Marcos
Quicksilver Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Los Gatos
Towsley Canyon Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Valencia
Big Boulder Trail Expert difficulty 5.0 ***** Downieville
Brad Freeman Intermediate difficulty 5.0 ***** Oroville
Borges Ranch Loop Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Walnut Creek
Madonna Mountain: Rock Garden (Cerro San Luis) Advanced difficulty 5.0 **** San Luis Obispo
Peters Canyon Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 ** Orange
Southridge Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Fontana
Hume Lake Trail difficulty 5.0 Hume Lake
UCSC Intermediate difficulty 5.0 ***** Santa Cruz
Tunnel Trail Expert difficulty 5.0 **** Santa Barbara
Howarth Park / Spring Lake Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Santa Rosa
Maidu / North Rim (Upper Bidwell Park) Easiest difficulty 5.0 **** Chico
Pine Knot Trail Intermediate difficulty 5.0 ***** Big Bear Lake
Old Growth Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Aptos
Powerline Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** South Lake Tahoe
Mailboxes Advanced difficulty 5.0 **** Santa Cruz
Rockville Park Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Cordelia
Napa / Skyline Park Advanced difficulty 5.0 **** Napa
Manly Gulch Beginner difficulty 5 ***** Mendocino
Alum Rock County Park Beginner difficulty 5 ***
Stanford Rock Trail difficulty 5 South Lake Tahoe
Salt Creek Trails difficulty 5 Redding
Butcher Ranch (Downieville Downhill) Advanced difficulty 4.1 ***** Downieville
Cold Spring Trail difficulty 4.0 Santa Barbara
Poway creek trail difficulty 4.0 Sabre Springs
Mt. Umunhum (Sierra Azul Open Space) difficulty 4.0 Los Gatos
Stafford Lake Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 4.0 ***** Novato
Central Park Easiest difficulty 4.0 *** Rancho Cucamonga
San Elijo Ridgeline difficulty 4.0 San Marcos
Hoot (Pioneer Trail) Easiest difficulty 4.0 ***** Nevada City
Lake Miramar Beginner difficulty 4.0 *** San Diego
Deer Creek Hills: Southeast Loop difficulty 4.0 Sloughhouse
Truckee Bike Park difficulty 4.0 Truckee
Hoot Trail (Pioneer Trail) Beginner difficulty 4.0 ***** Nevada City
Thompson Creek trail Easiest difficulty 4.0 *** Claremont
Suicide Trail Advanced difficulty 4.0 ***** Agoura Hills/ Oak Park
Irvine Lake difficulty 4.0 Silverado
Leona difficulty 4.0 Oakland
Bedwell Bayfront Park difficulty 4.0 Menlo Park

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