53 Trails in San Diego, California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Black Mountain difficulty 25.0 San Diego
Daley Ranch Intermediate difficulty 20.0 *** Escondido
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
San Luis Rey River trail difficulty 15.0 Oceanside
Sycamore Canyon Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Santee
Sweetwater Regional Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Bonita
Lake Hodges Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** San Diego
Black Mountain difficulty 14.0 Ramona
Elfin Forest Reserve and Del Dios Highlands County Preserve Advanced difficulty 14.0 **** Escondido
Rancho La Costa Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Carlsbad
Santee Lakes To Sycamore Canyon Beginner difficulty 11.0 *** Santee
Rose Canyon Open Space Park Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** San Diego
Discovery Lake Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** San Marcos
Espola/West Ridge/Lomas Verde/Old Coach Trails difficulty 10.0 Poway
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** San Diego
Lake Calavera Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Carlsbad
Happy's Loop Trail Intermediate difficulty 9.0 ***** Ramona
San Luis Rey difficulty 9.0 Camp Pendleton
Raptor Ridge Intermediate difficulty 9.0 **** San Pasqual Valley
MC Memorial Golf Course Easiest difficulty 9.0 * Camp Pendleton
Cowles Mountain / Pyles Peak Advanced difficulty 9.0 **** Santee
El Capitan Preserve difficulty 8.0 Lakeside
Spring Canyon Beginner difficulty 8.0 **** Santee
SDCE Up and Back difficulty 8.0 Ramona
Fry-Koegel Trail difficulty 8.0 Ramona
Otay Valley Regional Park Easiest difficulty 8.0 **** San Diego
Marian R. Bear Memorial Park Beginner difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
Lake Poway Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Poway
Anderson Truck Trail Advanced difficulty 7.0 ***** Alpine
Meadowbrook difficulty 7.0 ***** San Diego
Lake Murray Easiest difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
Iron Mountain Trail Expert difficulty 6.0 ***** Poway
Rancho La Costa Preserve Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** La Costa
CP MASS 3 ST Advanced difficulty 6.0 **** camp pendleton
Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail difficulty 5.0 Ramona
Guajome Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Oceanside
The Rollercoaster difficulty 5.0 Ramona
San Elijo Harmony Grove Beginner difficulty 5.0 ***** San Marcos
Simon Preserve 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
East Grove difficulty 2.0 Carlsbad
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
Del Dios Highlands Preserve difficulty 1.0 Escondido

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