1,015 Trails in California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
101. Pauley Creek Advanced difficulty 18.0 ***** Downieville
102. Los Robles Trail (Western Section) Beginner difficulty 16.0 ***** Thousand Oaks
103. Las Virgenes Canyon Lollipop Beginner difficulty 13.0 ***** Woodland Hills
104. American River Confluence Trails Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Auburn
105. Elk Grove Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ***** Elk Grove
106. Little Pine Mountain Advanced difficulty 17.0 **** Santa Barbara
107. Santa Teresa Park Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** San Jose
108. Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** San Diego
109. Honda Valley MTB Trail Intermediate difficulty 40.0 ***** Hesperia
110. Holy Jim Trail Advanced difficulty 4.0 **** Trabuco Canyon
111. Donner Lake Rim Trail Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** Truckee
112. The Goat Trails Advanced difficulty 10.0 **** Palm Springs
113. Big Sycamore Canyon Beginner difficulty 12.0 **** Newbury Park
114. Bullards Barr Trail Intermediate difficulty 13.0 ***** Camptonvile
115. Mount Sutro Historic Trail Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** San Francisco
116. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Sunol/Pleasanton
117. Tapia Canyon Intermediate difficulty 10.0 ***** Castaic
118. Top Of The World Advanced difficulty 6.0 ***** Arnold
119. San Clemente Singletracks Advanced difficulty 10 **** San Clemente
120. Montara Mountain Advanced difficulty 9 ***** Montara
121. TMTA Lehigh trails Intermediate difficulty 16.0 ***** Tehachapi
122. Just Outstanding Intermediate difficulty 13.0 ***** Kernville
123. Skyline Trail Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Big Bear Lake
124. Aptos Fire Road (Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest) Beginner difficulty 12.0 **** Aptos
125. Vail Lake Resort Intermediate difficulty 14 **** Temecula
126. Los Posadas Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Angwin
127. Crystal Cove State Park Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Laguna Beach
128. Hurkey Creek Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Apple Canyon
129. Lake Natoma Loop Beginner difficulty 13.0 **** Folsom
130. 007 Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Bass Lake
131. Mammoth Rock Trail Intermediate difficulty 2.0 ***** Mammoth Lakes
132. Exfoliator (Hurkey Creek) Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Idyllwild
133. Skyline Trail Easiest difficulty 11.0 **** Los Angeles
134. Big River Trail Easiest difficulty 10.0 ***** Mendocino
135. Arastradero Preserve Beginner difficulty 8.0 *** Palo Alto
136. Viper Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** Santa Clarita
137. Paradise Royale Advanced difficulty 14.0 ***** Shelter Cove
138. Las Trampas Regional Wilderness Intermediate difficulty 20.0 ***** Danville
139. Backbone Trail: Kanan Dune to Corral Canyon (Backbone Trail) Intermediate difficulty 13.0 **** Agoura Hills
140. Chino Hills State Park Beginner difficulty 25 **** Brea
141. Hanna Flat Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Fawnskin
142. Tecolote Canyon Natural Park Beginner difficulty 17.0 **** San Diego
143. Fleming Meadows (Sly Park) Intermediate difficulty 8 **** Pollock Pines
144. Big Boulder Trail Expert difficulty 5.0 ***** Downieville
145. Marin Headlands Intermediate difficulty 19.0 **** Sausalito
146. El Dorado Trail Beginner difficulty 21.0 **** Shingle Springs
147. Southridge Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Fontana
148. Romero Canyon Trail Advanced difficulty 2.0 ***** Santa Barabara
149. Lake Alpine Loop Intermediate difficulty 79.0 ***** Bear Valley
150. Briones Regional Park Intermediate difficulty 25.0 **** Walnut Creek

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