1,015 Trails in California

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

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