28 Trails in La Costa, California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Tuley Canyon Switchbacks Advanced difficulty 1.0 *** Oceanside
Torrey Pines Loop Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** Del Mar
Spring Canyon Beginner difficulty 8.0 **** Santee
San Luis Rey River trail difficulty 15.0 Oceanside
San Luis Rey difficulty 9.0 Camp Pendleton
San Elijo Harmony Grove Beginner difficulty 5.0 ***** San Marcos
Raptor Ridge Intermediate difficulty 9.0 **** San Pasqual Valley
Rancho La Costa Preserve Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** La Costa
Rancho La Costa Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Carlsbad
Mission Trails Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** San Diego
Meadowbrook difficulty 7.0 ***** San Diego
MC Memorial Golf Course Easiest difficulty 9.0 * Camp Pendleton
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** San Diego
Lopez Canyon Trail (Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** San Diego
Lake Poway Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Poway
Lake Hodges Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** San Diego
Lake Calavera Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Carlsbad
Idyllwild Park Advanced difficulty 0.0 ***** Idyllwild
Guajome Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Oceanside
Exfoliator (Hurkey Creek) Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Idyllwild
Espola/West Ridge/Lomas Verde/Old Coach Trails difficulty 10.0 Poway
Elfin Forest Reserve and Del Dios Highlands County Preserve Advanced difficulty 14.0 **** Escondido
East Grove difficulty 2.0 Carlsbad
Discovery Lake Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** San Marcos
Del Dios Highlands Preserve difficulty 1.0 Escondido
Daley Ranch Intermediate difficulty 20.0 *** Escondido
CP MASS 3 ST Advanced difficulty 6.0 **** camp pendleton
Black Mountain difficulty 25.0 San Diego

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