46 Trails in Escondido, California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Lake Hodges Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** San Diego
2. Idyllwild Park Advanced difficulty 0.0 ***** Idyllwild
3. Sycamore Canyon Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Santee
4. Daley Ranch Intermediate difficulty 20.0 *** Escondido
5. Anderson Truck Trail Advanced difficulty 7.0 ***** Alpine
6. Mission Trails Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** San Diego
7. Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** San Diego
8. Exfoliator (Hurkey Creek) Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Idyllwild
9. Lake Calavera Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Carlsbad
10. Rancho La Costa Preserve Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** La Costa
11. Lake Poway Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Poway
12. Elfin Forest Reserve and Del Dios Highlands County Preserve Advanced difficulty 14.0 **** Escondido
13. Rancho La Costa Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Carlsbad
14. Spring Canyon Beginner difficulty 8.0 **** Santee
15. Torrey Pines Loop Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** Del Mar
16. San Elijo Harmony Grove Beginner difficulty 5.0 ***** San Marcos
17. Raptor Ridge Intermediate difficulty 9.0 **** San Pasqual Valley
18. Meadowbrook difficulty 7.0 ***** San Diego
19. Marian R. Bear Memorial Park Beginner difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
20. Rose Canyon Open Space Park Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** San Diego
21. Iron Mountain Trail Expert difficulty 6.0 ***** Poway
22. Santee Lakes To Sycamore Canyon Beginner difficulty 11.0 *** Santee
23. Guajome Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Oceanside
24. Lopez Canyon Trail (Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** San Diego
25. Happy's Loop Trail Intermediate difficulty 9.0 ***** Ramona
26. Discovery Lake Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** San Marcos
27. Santa Margarita Preserve Intermediate difficulty 6.0 ** Fallbrook
28. Ramona Grasslands Preserve Beginner difficulty 0.0 *** Ramona
29. Oak Oasis Preserve Intermediate difficulty 2.0 ** Lakeside
30. San Luis Rey River trail difficulty 15.0 Oceanside
31. Black Mountain difficulty 25.0 San Diego
32. San Luis Rey difficulty 9.0 Camp Pendleton
33. East Grove difficulty 2.0 Carlsbad
34. MC Memorial Golf Course Easiest difficulty 9.0 * Camp Pendleton
35. Del Dios Highlands Preserve difficulty 1.0 Escondido
36. Fry-Koegel Trail difficulty 8.0 Ramona
37. The Rollercoaster difficulty 5.0 Ramona
38. Black Mountain difficulty 14.0 Ramona
39. Espola/West Ridge/Lomas Verde/Old Coach Trails difficulty 10.0 Poway
40. El Capitan Preserve difficulty 8.0 Lakeside
41. Lake O'Neil Loop difficulty 5.0 camp pendleton
42. Santa Maria Creek / Ramona Grasslands difficulty 4.0 Ramona
43. SDCE Up and Back difficulty 8.0 Ramona
44. Simon Preserve difficulty 5.0 Ramona
45. Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail difficulty 5.0 Ramona
46. Green Valley Truck Trail difficulty 3.0 Poway

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