35 Trails in El Cajon, California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Black Mountain difficulty 25.0 San Diego
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park Beginner difficulty 17.0 **** San Diego
Mission Trails Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** San Diego
Exfoliator (Hurkey Creek) Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Idyllwild
Sycamore Canyon Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Santee
Sweetwater Regional Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Bonita
Lake Hodges Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** San Diego
Santee Lakes To Sycamore Canyon Beginner difficulty 11.0 *** Santee
Rose Canyon Open Space Park Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** San Diego
Espola/West Ridge/Lomas Verde/Old Coach Trails difficulty 10.0 Poway
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** San Diego
Cowles Mountain / Pyles Peak Advanced difficulty 9.0 **** Santee
Happy's Loop Trail Intermediate difficulty 9.0 ***** Ramona
El Capitan Preserve difficulty 8.0 Lakeside
Fry-Koegel Trail difficulty 8.0 Ramona
SDCE Up and Back difficulty 8.0 Ramona
Spring Canyon Beginner difficulty 8.0 **** Santee
Otay Valley Regional Park Easiest difficulty 8.0 **** San Diego
Lake Murray Easiest difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
Meadowbrook difficulty 7.0 ***** San Diego
Anderson Truck Trail Advanced difficulty 7.0 ***** Alpine
Lake Poway Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Poway
Marian R. Bear Memorial Park Beginner difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
Iron Mountain Trail Expert difficulty 6.0 ***** Poway
Simon Preserve difficulty 5.0 Ramona
The Rollercoaster difficulty 5.0 Ramona
Santa Maria Creek / Ramona Grasslands difficulty 4.0 Ramona
Barnett Ranch Preserve difficulty 4.0 Ramona
Green Valley Truck Trail difficulty 3.0 Poway
Torrey Pines Loop Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** Del Mar
Oak Oasis Preserve Intermediate difficulty 2.0 ** Lakeside
Lopez Canyon Trail (Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** San Diego
Snake Trail Beginner difficulty 1.0 **** Chula vista
Ramona Grasslands Preserve Beginner difficulty 0.0 *** Ramona
Idyllwild Park Advanced difficulty 0.0 ***** Idyllwild

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