53 Trails in San Diego, California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail difficulty 5.0 Ramona
Tuley Canyon Switchbacks Advanced difficulty 1.0 *** Oceanside
Torrey Pines Loop Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** Del Mar
The Rollercoaster difficulty 5.0 Ramona
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park Beginner difficulty 17.0 **** San Diego
Sycamore Canyon Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Santee
Sweetwater Regional Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Bonita
Spring Canyon Beginner difficulty 8.0 **** Santee
Snake Trail Beginner difficulty 1.0 **** Chula vista
Simon Preserve difficulty 5.0 Ramona
SDCE Up and Back difficulty 8.0 Ramona
Santee Lakes To Sycamore Canyon Beginner difficulty 11.0 *** Santee
Santa Maria Creek / Ramona Grasslands difficulty 4.0 Ramona
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
Rose Canyon Open Space Park Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** San Diego
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
Ramona Grasslands Preserve Beginner difficulty 0.0 *** Ramona
Otay Valley Regional Park Easiest difficulty 8.0 **** San Diego
Oak Oasis Preserve Intermediate difficulty 2.0 ** Lakeside
Mission Trails Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** San Diego
Meadowbrook difficulty 7.0 ***** San Diego
MC Memorial Golf Course Easiest difficulty 9.0 * Camp Pendleton
Marian R. Bear Memorial Park Beginner difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
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 Murray Easiest difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
Lake Hodges Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** San Diego
Lake Calavera Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Carlsbad
Iron Mountain Trail Expert difficulty 6.0 ***** Poway
Idyllwild Park Advanced difficulty 0.0 ***** Idyllwild
Happy's Loop Trail Intermediate difficulty 9.0 ***** Ramona
Guajome Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Oceanside
Green Valley Truck Trail difficulty 3.0 Poway
Fry-Koegel Trail difficulty 8.0 Ramona
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
El Capitan Preserve difficulty 8.0 Lakeside
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
Cowles Mountain / Pyles Peak Advanced difficulty 9.0 **** Santee
Black Mountain difficulty 14.0 Ramona

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