1,005 Trails in California

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

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