1,009 Trails in California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park Beginner difficulty 17.0 **** San Diego
Ripon Riding Spot Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Ripon
Rancho La Costa Preserve Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** La Costa
Morgan Territory Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Livermore
Saratoga Gap Intermediate difficulty 10.0 **** Saratoga
Case Mountain BLM Intermediate difficulty 50.0 **** Three Rivers
San Joaquin River Trail Beginner difficulty 7.0 **** Auberry
Hurkey Creek Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Apple Canyon
Shooters (West Cuesta Ridge) Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** San Luis Obispo
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** San Diego
Santa Teresa Park Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** San Jose
Snake Trail Beginner difficulty 1.0 **** Chula vista
Red Hills Advanced difficulty 17.0 **** Jamestown
Backbone Trail Intermediate difficulty 65.0 **** Malibu
Wilder Ranch State Park Beginner difficulty 34.0 **** Santa Cruz
Chantry Flats Advanced difficulty 11.0 **** Sierra Madre
Crockett Hills Regional Park Beginner difficulty 12.0 **** Crockett
Torrey Pines Loop Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** Del Mar
Joshua Ranch Trails Beginner difficulty 8.0 **** Palmdale
Otay Valley Regional Park Easiest difficulty 8.0 **** San Diego
Greenbelt Park Beginner difficulty 6.0 **** Hayward
Towsley Canyon Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Valencia
Eldridge Grade To East Peak Loop Beginner difficulty 18.0 **** Ross, Marin County
Joseph D. Grant County Park Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** San Jose
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Lake Forest
Del Cerro Park Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Rancho Palos Verdes
Crystal Cove State Park Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Laguna Beach
Pachea Trail Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Hemet
Whiskey Flat / Spikes Peak Intermediate difficulty 17.0 **** Los Banos
Granite Bay Trail Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Granite Bay
Harding Truck Trail Beginner difficulty 9.0 **** Silverado
Fairview Park Easiest difficulty 5.0 **** Costa Mesa
Mendocino Lake Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Ukiah
Elfin Forest Reserve and Del Dios Highlands County Preserve Advanced difficulty 14.0 **** Escondido
Art Smith Trail Advanced difficulty 9.0 **** Palm Desert
Lake Del Valle Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Livermore
Rocky Ridge Trail (Santa Teresa Park) Advanced difficulty 6.0 **** San Jose
Round Valley to Morgan Territory (Round Valley Regional Park) Beginner difficulty 16.0 **** Brentwood
Lime Ridge Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** Concord
Marin Headlands Intermediate difficulty 19.0 **** Sausalito
Knights Ferry Canal Intermediate difficulty 10.0 **** Oakdale
Tower Advanced difficulty 2.0 **** San Luis Obispo
Howarth Park / Spring Lake Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Santa Rosa
American River Confluence Trails Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Auburn
Sycamore Canyon Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Santee
Glory Hole Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Angels Camp
Bolinas Ridge Intermediate difficulty 23.0 **** Olema
Shell Ridge Open Space Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Walnut Creek
Fullerton Loop Beginner difficulty 12.0 **** Fullerton
Fremont Older Intermediate difficulty 4.0 **** Cupertino

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