73 Trails in Costa Mesa, California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Laguna Beach
2. Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Lake Forest
3. The Luge Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Lake Forest
4. Fullerton Loop Beginner difficulty 12.0 **** Fullerton
5. Santiago Oaks Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Orange
6. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Laguna Beach
7. Cholla (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Niguel
8. San Clemente Singletracks Advanced difficulty 10 **** San Clemente
9. Crystal Cove State Park Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Laguna Beach
10. Chino Hills State Park Beginner difficulty 25 **** Brea
11. Rock-it (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 2.0 **** Laguna Beach
12. Laguna Ridge Trail (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ***** Laguna Beach
13. O'Neill Regional Park Beginner difficulty 23.0 *** Trabuco Canyon
14. Motorway Advanced difficulty 4.0 **** Silverado
15. Serrano Cow Trail (Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ***** Lake Forest
16. Anaheim Hills Trail Beginner difficulty 9.0 ***** Anaheim
17. Fairview Park Easiest difficulty 5.0 **** Costa Mesa
18. El Moro / Erection Loop (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 8.0 **** Laguna Beach
19. Meadows (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 2.0 ***** Laguna Niguel
20. Mentally Sensitive (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Expert difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
21. Irvine Ranch Open Space difficulty 15.0 Irvine
22. Car Wreck (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Expert difficulty 2.0 **** Laguna Beach
23. Harding Truck Trail Beginner difficulty 9.0 **** Silverado
24. Black Star Canyon Easiest difficulty 7.0 *** Silverado
25. Mathis Canyon (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 3.0 **** Laguna Beach
26. 5 Oaks Trail (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
27. El Moro Canyon (Crystal Cove State Park) Easiest difficulty 3.0 *** Laguna Beach
28. Peters Canyon Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 ** Orange
29. Weir Canyon Loop (Santiago Oaks) Intermediate difficulty 4.0 **** anaheim
30. Centipede Advanced difficulty 0.4 ***** San Juan Capistrano
31. Limestone Canyon difficulty 11.0 **** Silverado
32. Turtle Ridge Singletrack (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Intermediate difficulty 3.0 **** Irvine
33. Emerald Canyon (Road) (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) difficulty 4.0 ***** Laguna Beach
34. Stair Steps (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
35. Missing Link (Crystal Cove State Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
36. Lynx (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Niguel
37. Old Emerald Falls Trail (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
38. Yorba Regional Park Easiest difficulty 20.0 ** Anaheim
39. Stagecoach Trail (South) (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) difficulty 4.0 **** Laguna Beach
40. Quail Trail (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Beginner difficulty 3.0 *** Irvine
41. Maple Springs Beginner difficulty 12.0 *** Silverado
42. Rattlesnake (Crystal Cove State Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
43. Bommer Meadow (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Beginner difficulty 1.0 *** Irvine
44. Quail Hill Loop (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Easiest difficulty 2.0 ** Irvine
45. Serrano Ridge (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 4.0 *** Laguna Beach
46. B.F.I. (Crystal Cove State Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
47. Fence Line (Crystal Cove State Park) Beginner difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
48. Watertank Trail (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** Laguna Beach
49. Coyote Run Trail (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 1.0 ** Laguna Beach
50. Bommer Ridge (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Easiest difficulty 4.0 ** Laguna Beach

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