438 Trails in South, California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Gabrielino Trail Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** Los Angeles
Bootleg Canyon Advanced difficulty 35 ***** Boulder City
Devil's Slide Advanced difficulty 3.0 ***** Simi Valley
Cougar Crest Intermediate difficulty 3.0 ***** Big Bear City
Idyllwild Park Advanced difficulty 0.0 ***** Idyllwild
Corriganville Park Trails Easiest difficulty 5.0 ***** Simi Valley
Tapia Canyon Intermediate difficulty 10.0 ***** Castaic
Caballero Canyon Trail Intermediate difficulty 3.0 ***** Encino
Centipede Advanced difficulty 0.4 ***** San Juan Capistrano
Sunset Trail (Mount Lowe Railway) Intermediate difficulty 6.0 ***** Pasadena
Pine Knot Trail Intermediate difficulty 5.0 ***** Big Bear Lake
Greer Ranch / 215 Trail Intermediate difficulty 10 ***** Murrieta
Las Virgenes Canyon Lollipop Beginner difficulty 13.0 ***** Woodland Hills
Sycamore Canyon Park Intermediate difficulty 19.0 ***** Riverside
Cheeseboro / Palo Comado Canyon Intermediate difficulty 20.0 ***** Agoura Hills
Big Bear Mountain Resort Intermediate difficulty 20 ***** Big Bear Lake
Chilao / Silver Moccasin Intermediate difficulty 15.0 ***** Pasadena
San Elijo Harmony Grove Beginner difficulty 5.0 ***** San Marcos
Morning Glory (West Cuesta Ridge) Advanced difficulty 10.0 ***** San Luis Obispo
Sam Merril (Mount Lowe Railway) Advanced difficulty 3.0 ***** Pasadena
Camuesa Connector Trail Intermediate difficulty 10.0 ***** Santa Barbara
West Cuesta Ridge Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** San Luis Obispo
Keyesville Special Recreation Management Area Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** Lake Isabella
Dunn Road: Hahn / Buena Vista Intermediate difficulty 17 ***** Cathedral City
Las Llajas Canyon Easiest difficulty 7.0 ***** Simi Valley
Meadows (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 2.0 ***** Laguna Niguel
Ventura river preserve Intermediate difficulty 8.0 ***** Ojai
Dogwood Trail Intermediate difficulty 3.0 ***** Lake Arrowhead
Tao to Bell Mountain Loop Intermediate difficulty 9.0 ***** Apple Valley
The Nursery Expert difficulty 13.0 ***** Murrieta
Boo Hoff Trail Advanced difficulty 6.0 ***** La Quinta
X-Trail Advanced difficulty 13.0 ***** Temecula
El Prieto Advanced difficulty 9.0 **** Altadena
Holy Jim Trail Advanced difficulty 4.0 **** Trabuco Canyon
Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area Intermediate difficulty 12 **** Kingman
Point Mugu State Park Intermediate difficulty 30.0 **** Malibu
Rock-it (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 2.0 **** Laguna Beach
Romero Road Advanced difficulty 6.0 **** Santa Barbara
Snyder Trail / Knapps Castle Intermediate difficulty 14.0 **** Santa Barbara
Backbone Trail: Kanan Dune to Corral Canyon (Backbone Trail) Intermediate difficulty 13.0 **** Agoura Hills
Monolith Gardens (Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area) Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Kingman
Mentally Sensitive (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Expert difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
Motorway Advanced difficulty 4.0 **** Silverado
Santa Ana River Trail Advanced difficulty 22.0 **** Angelus Oaks
Joplin Trail Intermediate difficulty 10.0 **** Lake Forest
Blue Diamond Intermediate difficulty 30.0 **** Las Vegas
Skyline Trail Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Big Bear Lake
Jedi Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Loma Linda
Jesusita Advanced difficulty 7.0 **** Santa Barbara
Lake Poway Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Poway

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