1,013 Trails in California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
51. Daley Ranch Intermediate difficulty 20.0 *** Escondido
52. Cheeseboro / Palo Comado Canyon Intermediate difficulty 20.0 ***** Agoura Hills
53. Backbone Trail: Topanga State Park to Will Rogers State Park (Backbone Trail) Intermediate difficulty 21.0 **** Malibu
54. 30 Miles Of Auburn Intermediate difficulty 30.0 ***** Auburn
55. Sycamore Canyon Park Intermediate difficulty 19.0 ***** Riverside
56. Golden Eagle Trail Intermediate difficulty 22.0 ***** Gorman
57. Armstrong Pass (Armstrong Connector) Intermediate difficulty 17.0 ***** South Lake Tahoe
58. Pioneer Trail Intermediate difficulty 25.0 **** Nevada City
59. Water Dog Lake Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Belmont
60. Sly Park Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** Pollack Pines
61. Hoot Trail (Pioneer Trail) Beginner difficulty 4.0 ***** Nevada City
62. Sweetwater Regional Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Bonita
63. Tahoe Rim Trail: Tahoe City to Brockaway Summit (Tahoe Rim Trail) Advanced difficulty 19.0 ***** Tahoe City
64. Hidden Falls Regional Park Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** Auburn
65. Dry Creek Trail Beginner difficulty 9.0 **** Modesto
66. De Laveaga Advanced difficulty 10.0 ***** Santa Cruz
67. Wilder Ranch State Park Beginner difficulty 34.0 **** Santa Cruz
68. Joaquin Miller Intermediate difficulty 10.0 **** Oakland
69. Ventura river preserve Intermediate difficulty 8.0 ***** Ojai
70. Pine Knot Trail Intermediate difficulty 5.0 ***** Big Bear Lake
71. Keyesville Special Recreation Management Area Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** Lake Isabella
72. Upper Bidwell Park Advanced difficulty 11.0 **** Chico
73. Monte Bello / Rancho San Antonio Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** Palo Alto
74. Santiago Oaks Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Orange
75. Lake Sonoma difficulty 20.0 **** Healdsburg
76. Montana De Oro Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** San Luis Obispo
77. Saratoga Gap Intermediate difficulty 10.0 **** Saratoga
78. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Laguna Beach
79. Anderson Truck Trail Advanced difficulty 7.0 ***** Alpine
80. Hummingbird Advanced difficulty 6.0 ***** Simi Hills
81. Napa / Skyline Park Advanced difficulty 5.0 **** Napa
82. Rockville Park Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Cordelia
83. Point Mugu State Park Intermediate difficulty 30.0 **** Malibu
84. Sam Merril (Mount Lowe Railway) Advanced difficulty 3.0 ***** Pasadena
85. Mailboxes Advanced difficulty 5.0 **** Santa Cruz
86. Exchequer Mountain Bike Park Advanced difficulty 8.0 **** Barrett
87. Claremont Wilderness Easiest difficulty 5.0 *** Claremont
88. Sweetwater Trail Intermediate difficulty 3.0 **** Folsom
89. Arnold Rim Trail Intermediate difficulty 10.0 ***** Arnold
90. Purisma Creek Intermediate difficulty 9.0 **** Woodside
91. Mission Trails Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** San Diego
92. Greer Ranch / 215 Trail Intermediate difficulty 10 ***** Murrieta
93. Skyline Drive trail Beginner difficulty 9.0 **** Corona
94. Salmon Falls: Sweetwater Loop (Salmon Falls) Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Folsom
95. Old Flume Trail / South Yuba Trail Advanced difficulty 10.0 **** Nevada City
96. Jedi Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Loma Linda
97. Cholla (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Niguel
98. Marshall Canyon Park (Claremont Wilderness) Intermediate difficulty 14.0 **** Claremont
99. Granite Bay Trail Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Granite Bay
100. Pauley Creek Advanced difficulty 18.0 ***** Downieville

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