1,004 Trails in California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Downieville Downhill Advanced difficulty 16.0 ***** Downieville
2. Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest Advanced difficulty 20.0 ***** Santa Cruz
3. Camp Tamarancho Intermediate difficulty 10 ***** Marin
4. Tahoe Rim Trail Intermediate difficulty 165.0 **** Tahoe City
5. Big Bear Mountain Resort Intermediate difficulty 20 ***** Big Bear Lake
6. Northstar Bike Park Advanced difficulty 125.0 ***** Truckee
7. Mammoth Mountain Resort Advanced difficulty 80.0 **** Mammoth Lakes
8. Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Laguna Beach
9. 1st / 2nd / 3rd Divide (Downieville Downhill) Advanced difficulty 17.0 ***** Downieville
10. Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Lake Forest
11. San Juan Trail Advanced difficulty 11.0 ***** San Juan Capistrano
12. Noble Canyon Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** San Diego
13. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Advanced difficulty 20.0 ***** South Lake Tahoe
14. Big Laguna Trail Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Pine Valley
15. Annadel State Park Intermediate difficulty 35.0 **** Santa Rosa
16. Mount Lowe Railway Intermediate difficulty 11.0 ***** Pasadena
17. Fort Ord Public Lands Intermediate difficulty 86.0 **** Monterey
18. The Luge Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Lake Forest
19. El Corte De Madera Creek Open Space Intermediate difficulty 40.0 **** Woodside
20. Turnbull Canyon Intermediate difficulty 29 **** Whittier
21. El Prieto Advanced difficulty 9.0 **** Altadena
22. Emigrant Trail Beginner difficulty 20.0 **** Truckee
23. Henry W. Coe State Park Intermediate difficulty 9.0 **** Morgan Hill
24. Mills Peak Intermediate difficulty 15.0 ***** Graeagle
25. Solstice Advanced difficulty 13 ***** Fairfax
26. Lake Hodges Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** San Diego
27. Pogonip Open Space Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Santa Cruz
28. Gabrielino Trail Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** Los Angeles
29. West Cuesta Ridge Advanced difficulty 15.0 ***** San Luis Obispo
30. Fullerton Loop Beginner difficulty 12.0 **** Fullerton
31. Corral Trail Beginner difficulty 2.0 ***** South Lake Tahoe
32. Boggs Forest Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Cobb
33. Idyllwild Park Advanced difficulty 0.0 ***** Idyllwild
34. Clementine / Forresthill Connector Trail Intermediate difficulty 4.0 ***** Auburn
35. Hole In The Ground Advanced difficulty 17.0 ***** Truckee
36. Cougar Crest Intermediate difficulty 3.0 ***** Big Bear City
37. Camuesa Connector Trail Intermediate difficulty 10.0 ***** Santa Barbara
38. UCSC Intermediate difficulty 5.0 ***** Santa Cruz
39. Salmon Falls Intermediate difficulty 14.0 **** Folsom
40. Clementine Loop Advanced difficulty 11.0 ***** Auburn
41. Foresthill Divide Intermediate difficulty 11.0 **** Auburn
42. Sycamore Canyon Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Santee
43. McGill Trail Intermediate difficulty 5.0 ***** Frazier Park
44. China Camp Beginner difficulty 12.0 **** Marin
45. Daley Ranch Intermediate difficulty 20.0 *** Escondido
46. Cheeseboro / Palo Comado Canyon Intermediate difficulty 20.0 ***** Agoura Hills
47. 30 Miles Of Auburn Intermediate difficulty 30.0 ***** Auburn
48. Sycamore Canyon Park Intermediate difficulty 19.0 ***** Riverside
49. Golden Eagle Trail Intermediate difficulty 22.0 ***** Gorman
50. Mount Wilson Trail Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Pasadena

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