36 Trails in San Marcos, California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Black Mountain difficulty 25.0 San Diego
Daley Ranch Intermediate difficulty 20.0 *** Escondido
Sycamore Canyon Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Santee
Exfoliator (Hurkey Creek) Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Idyllwild
Mission Trails Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** San Diego
San Luis Rey River trail difficulty 15.0 Oceanside
Lake Hodges Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** San Diego
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
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve 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
Lake Calavera Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Carlsbad
Raptor Ridge Intermediate difficulty 9.0 **** San Pasqual Valley
MC Memorial Golf Course Easiest difficulty 9.0 * Camp Pendleton
San Luis Rey difficulty 9.0 Camp Pendleton
Spring Canyon Beginner difficulty 8.0 **** Santee
Fry-Koegel Trail difficulty 8.0 Ramona
Meadowbrook difficulty 7.0 ***** San Diego
Lake Poway Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Poway
Iron Mountain Trail Expert difficulty 6.0 ***** Poway
CP MASS 3 ST Advanced difficulty 6.0 **** camp pendleton
Rancho La Costa Preserve Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** La Costa
Lake O'Neil Loop difficulty 5.0 camp pendleton
Guajome Regional Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Oceanside
San Elijo Harmony Grove Beginner difficulty 5.0 ***** San Marcos
Santa Maria Creek / Ramona Grasslands 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
Del Dios Highlands Preserve difficulty 1.0 Escondido
Lopez Canyon Trail (Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** San Diego
Tuley Canyon Switchbacks Advanced difficulty 1.0 *** Oceanside
Ramona Grasslands Preserve Beginner difficulty 0.0 *** Ramona
Idyllwild Park Advanced difficulty 0.0 ***** Idyllwild

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