84 Trails in San Juan Capistrano, California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Laguna Beach
2. Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Lake Forest
3. San Juan Trail Advanced difficulty 11.0 ***** San Juan Capistrano
4. The Luge Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Lake Forest
5. Santiago Oaks Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Orange
6. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Laguna Beach
7. Cholla (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Niguel
8. Holy Jim Trail Advanced difficulty 4.0 **** Trabuco Canyon
9. San Clemente Singletracks Advanced difficulty 10 **** San Clemente
10. Crystal Cove State Park Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Laguna Beach
11. Rock-it (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 2.0 **** Laguna Beach
12. Laguna Ridge Trail (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ***** Laguna Beach
13. O'Neill Regional Park Beginner difficulty 23.0 *** Trabuco Canyon
14. Motorway Advanced difficulty 4.0 **** Silverado
15. Serrano Cow Trail (Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ***** Lake Forest
16. Joplin Trail Intermediate difficulty 10.0 **** Lake Forest
17. Fairview Park Easiest difficulty 5.0 **** Costa Mesa
18. Yeager Mesa Expert difficulty 10.0 **** Trabuco Canyon
19. El Moro / Erection Loop (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 8.0 **** Laguna Beach
20. Meadows (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 2.0 ***** Laguna Niguel
21. Mentally Sensitive (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Expert difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
22. Irvine Ranch Open Space  difficulty 15.0 Irvine
23. Car Wreck (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Expert difficulty 2.0 **** Laguna Beach
24. Harding Truck Trail Beginner difficulty 9.0 **** Silverado
25. Black Star Canyon Easiest difficulty 7.0 *** Silverado
26. Mathis Canyon (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 3.0 **** Laguna Beach
27. Ramblas Advanced difficulty 7.0 ***** San Juan Capistrano
28. La Pata Trail Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ***** San Clemente
29. 5 Oaks Trail (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
30. El Moro Canyon (Crystal Cove State Park) Easiest difficulty 3.0 *** Laguna Beach
31. Peters Canyon Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 ** Orange
32. Weir Canyon Loop (Santiago Oaks) Intermediate difficulty 4.0 **** anaheim
33. Centipede Advanced difficulty 0.4 ***** San Juan Capistrano
34. Limestone Canyon  difficulty 11.0 **** Silverado
35. Trabuco Canyon Advanced difficulty 7.0 **** Trabuco Canyon
36. Live Oak Trail (O’Neill Regional Park) Intermediate difficulty 4.0 **** Trabuco Canyon
37. Turtle Ridge Singletrack (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Intermediate difficulty 3.0 **** Irvine
38. Emerald Canyon (Road) (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park)  difficulty 4.0 ***** Laguna Beach
39. Stair Steps (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
40. Missing Link (Crystal Cove State Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
41. Lynx (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Niguel
42. Waterworks Beginner difficulty 6.0 ***** Ladera Ranch
43. Old Emerald Falls Trail (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach
44. Indian Truck Trail Intermediate difficulty 8.0 *** Corona
45. Yorba Regional Park Easiest difficulty 20.0 ** Anaheim
46. Stagecoach Trail (South) (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park)  difficulty 4.0 **** Laguna Beach
47. Quail Trail (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Beginner difficulty 3.0 *** Irvine
48. Maple Springs Beginner difficulty 12.0 *** Silverado
49. Property of BGR2 Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ***** San Juan Capistrano
50. Rattlesnake (Crystal Cove State Park) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Laguna Beach

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