1,013 Trails in California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Stevens Canyon Trail Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** Cupertino
Humbug Hurry-up difficulty 10.0 Yreka
Tapia Canyon Intermediate difficulty 10.0 ***** Castaic
Lake Calavera Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Carlsbad
Brandy Creek Expert difficulty 10.0 ***** Redding
Paradise Lake Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** Magalia
Arnold Rim Trail Intermediate difficulty 10.0 ***** Arnold
Tahoe Rim Trail: Brockway Summit to Watson Lake (Tahoe Rim Trail) Advanced difficulty 10.0 **** Kings Beach
Rose Canyon Open Space Park Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** San Diego
Rancho Canada Del Oro difficulty 10.0 Morgan Hill
Harvey Bear Trail Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** San Martin
Round Mountain Intermediate difficulty 10.0 ***** Nevada City
Simpson Park Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** Hemet
Yeager Mesa Expert difficulty 10.0 **** Trabuco Canyon
San Clemente Singletracks Advanced difficulty 10 **** San Clemente
The Goat Trails Advanced difficulty 10.0 **** Palm Springs
Bishop Ranch Open Space Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** San Ramon
Joaquin Miller Intermediate difficulty 10.0 **** Oakland
Meadow Vista Canal difficulty 10.0 Meadow Vista
Lime Ridge Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** Concord
Knights Ferry Canal Intermediate difficulty 10.0 **** Oakdale
Lagoon Valley Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** Vacaville
Ring Mountain Open Space Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Tiburon
Hume Lake Camp difficulty 10.0 Hume Lake
Cerro San Luis Advanced difficulty 10.0 *** San Luis Obispo
Point Sal Beach difficulty 10.0 * Santa Maria
Train Tunnels Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Truckee
Big River Trail Easiest difficulty 10.0 ***** Mendocino
Bethany Reservoir difficulty 10.0 * Tracy
Sly Park Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** Pollack Pines
Henry Cowell Redwoods Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Santa Cruz
Old Flume Trail / South Yuba Trail Advanced difficulty 10.0 **** Nevada City
De Laveaga Advanced difficulty 10.0 ***** Santa Cruz
Sunol Regional Wilderness difficulty 10.0 Sunol
Sagebrush / Lake Morena Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** Alpine
East Ridge Trail difficulty 10.0 Los Osos
Skyline Ridge Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Palo Alto
Camp Tamarancho Intermediate difficulty 10 ***** Marin
Saratoga Gap Intermediate difficulty 10.0 **** Saratoga
Hogan Trail / Coyote Point Trail Intermediate difficulty 10.0 **** Valley Springs
Car Wreck, Rockit, Lynx difficulty 10.0 Aliso Woods
Samuel P. Taylor State Park difficulty 10 Lagunitas
Tollgate Trail (Mount Hough Trail System) difficulty 10 Quincy
Beckwourth Peak Trail difficulty 9.3 Portola
Bell Mountain difficulty 9.0 Apple Valley
Bell Mountain difficulty 9.0 Apple Valley
Sierra Buttes Overlook Trail (Downieville Downhill) difficulty 9.0 Downieville
Remington Ridge difficulty 9.0 Kernville
Anaheim Hills Trail Beginner difficulty 9.0 ***** Anaheim
Mill Creek difficulty 9 Kernville

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