53 Trails in San Diego, California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Green Valley Truck Trail difficulty 3.0 Poway
2. Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail difficulty 5.0 Ramona
3. Simon Preserve difficulty 5.0 Ramona
4. SDCE Up and Back difficulty 8.0 Ramona
5. Santa Maria Creek / Ramona Grasslands difficulty 4.0 Ramona
6. El Capitan Preserve difficulty 8.0 Lakeside
7. Barnett Ranch Preserve difficulty 4.0 Ramona
8. Espola/West Ridge/Lomas Verde/Old Coach Trails difficulty 10.0 Poway
9. Black Mountain difficulty 14.0 Ramona
10. The Rollercoaster difficulty 5.0 Ramona
11. Fry-Koegel Trail difficulty 8.0 Ramona
12. Del Dios Highlands Preserve difficulty 1.0 Escondido
13. MC Memorial Golf Course Easiest difficulty 9.0 * Camp Pendleton
14. East Grove difficulty 2.0 Carlsbad
15. San Luis Rey difficulty 9.0 Camp Pendleton
16. Black Mountain difficulty 25.0 San Diego
17. San Luis Rey River trail difficulty 15.0 Oceanside
18. Oak Oasis Preserve Intermediate difficulty 2.0 ** Lakeside
19. Ramona Grasslands Preserve Beginner difficulty 0.0 *** Ramona
20. Tuley Canyon Switchbacks Advanced difficulty 1.0 *** Oceanside
21. Discovery Lake Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** San Marcos
22. Lake Murray Easiest difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
23. Happy's Loop Trail Intermediate difficulty 9.0 ***** Ramona
24. Lopez Canyon Trail (Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** San Diego
25. Guajome Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Oceanside
26. Santee Lakes To Sycamore Canyon Beginner difficulty 11.0 *** Santee
27. Iron Mountain Trail Expert difficulty 6.0 ***** Poway
28. Cowles Mountain / Pyles Peak Advanced difficulty 9.0 **** Santee
29. Rose Canyon Open Space Park Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** San Diego
30. CP MASS 3 ST Advanced difficulty 6.0 **** camp pendleton
31. Snake Trail Beginner difficulty 1.0 **** Chula vista
32. Marian R. Bear Memorial Park Beginner difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
33. Meadowbrook difficulty 7.0 ***** San Diego
34. Raptor Ridge Intermediate difficulty 9.0 **** San Pasqual Valley
35. San Elijo Harmony Grove Beginner difficulty 5.0 ***** San Marcos
36. Torrey Pines Loop Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** Del Mar
37. Otay Valley Regional Park Easiest difficulty 8.0 **** San Diego
38. Spring Canyon Beginner difficulty 8.0 **** Santee
39. Rancho La Costa Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Carlsbad
40. Elfin Forest Reserve and Del Dios Highlands County Preserve Advanced difficulty 14.0 **** Escondido
41. Lake Poway Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Poway
42. Rancho La Costa Preserve Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** La Costa
43. Lake Calavera Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Carlsbad
44. Tecolote Canyon Natural Park Beginner difficulty 17.0 **** San Diego
45. Exfoliator (Hurkey Creek) Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Idyllwild
46. Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** San Diego
47. Mission Trails Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** San Diego
48. Anderson Truck Trail Advanced difficulty 7.0 ***** Alpine
49. Sweetwater Regional Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Bonita
50. Daley Ranch Intermediate difficulty 20.0 *** Escondido

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