1,004 Trails in California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
101. Elk Grove Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ***** Elk Grove
102. Little Pine Mountain Advanced difficulty 17.0 **** Santa Barbara
103. Santa Teresa Park Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** San Jose
104. Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** San Diego
105. Honda Valley MTB Trail Intermediate difficulty 40.0 ***** Hesperia
106. Holy Jim Trail Advanced difficulty 4.0 **** Trabuco Canyon
107. The Goat Trails Advanced difficulty 10.0 **** Palm Springs
108. Big Sycamore Canyon Beginner difficulty 12.0 **** Newbury Park
109. Bullards Barr Trail Intermediate difficulty 13.0 ***** Camptonvile
110. Mount Sutro Historic Trail Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** San Francisco
111. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Sunol/Pleasanton
112. Tapia Canyon Intermediate difficulty 10.0 ***** Castaic
113. Donner Lake Rim Trail Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** Truckee
114. San Clemente Singletracks Advanced difficulty 10 **** San Clemente
115. Top Of The World Advanced difficulty 6.0 ***** Arnold
116. Montara Mountain Advanced difficulty 9 ***** Montara
117. TMTA Lehigh trails Intermediate difficulty 16.0 ***** Tehachapi
118. Just Outstanding Intermediate difficulty 13.0 ***** Kernville
119. Skyline Trail Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Big Bear Lake
120. Vail Lake Resort Intermediate difficulty 14 **** Temecula
121. Aptos Fire Road (Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest) Easiest difficulty 12.0 **** Aptos
122. Los Posadas Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Angwin
123. Crystal Cove State Park Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Laguna Beach
124. Hurkey Creek Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Apple Canyon
125. Lake Natoma Loop Beginner difficulty 13.0 **** Folsom
126. The Cannell Plunge Advanced difficulty 30.0 ***** Kernville
127. 007 Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Bass Lake
128. Mammoth Rock Trail Intermediate difficulty 2.0 ***** Mammoth Lakes
129. Exfoliator (Hurkey Creek) Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Idyllwild
130. Skyline Trail Easiest difficulty 11.0 **** Los Angeles
131. Big River Trail Easiest difficulty 10.0 ***** Mendocino
132. Arastradero Preserve Beginner difficulty 8.0 *** Palo Alto
133. Viper Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** Santa Clarita
134. Paradise Royale Advanced difficulty 14.0 ***** Shelter Cove
135. Las Trampas Regional Wilderness Intermediate difficulty 20.0 ***** Danville
136. Backbone Trail: Kanan Dune to Corral Canyon (Backbone Trail) Intermediate difficulty 13.0 **** Agoura Hills
137. Chino Hills State Park Beginner difficulty 25 **** Brea
138. Hanna Flat Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Fawnskin
139. Tecolote Canyon Natural Park Beginner difficulty 17.0 **** San Diego
140. Fleming Meadows (Sly Park) Intermediate difficulty 8 **** Pollock Pines
141. Big Boulder Trail Expert difficulty 5.0 ***** Downieville
142. Marin Headlands Intermediate difficulty 19.0 **** Sausalito
143. El Dorado Trail Beginner difficulty 21.0 **** Shingle Springs
144. Southridge Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Fontana
145. Lake Alpine Loop Intermediate difficulty 79.0 ***** Bear Valley
146. Briones Regional Park Intermediate difficulty 25.0 **** Walnut Creek
147. Tahoe Rim Trail: Spooner Summit to Kingsbury Grade (Tahoe Rim Trail) Advanced difficulty 13.0 ***** South Lake Tahoe
148. Ripon Riding Spot Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Ripon
149. Oat Hill Road Advanced difficulty 17.0 **** Calistoga
150. Romero Canyon Trail Advanced difficulty 2.0 ***** Santa Barabara

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