53 Trails in San Diego, California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail 5.0 Ramona
Tuley Canyon Switchbacks Advanced 1.0 *** Oceanside
Torrey Pines Loop Intermediate 2.0 **** Del Mar
The Rollercoaster 5.0 Ramona
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park Beginner 17.0 **** San Diego
Sycamore Canyon Intermediate 15.0 **** Santee
Sweetwater Regional Park Beginner 15.0 **** Bonita
Spring Canyon Beginner 8.0 **** Santee
Snake Trail Beginner 1.0 **** Chula vista
Simon Preserve 5.0 Ramona
SDCE Up and Back 8.0 Ramona
Santee Lakes To Sycamore Canyon Beginner 11.0 *** Santee
Santa Maria Creek / Ramona Grasslands 4.0 Ramona
San Luis Rey River trail 15.0 Oceanside
San Luis Rey 9.0 Camp Pendleton
San Elijo Harmony Grove Beginner 5.0 ***** San Marcos
Rose Canyon Open Space Park Beginner 10.0 *** San Diego
Raptor Ridge Intermediate 9.0 **** San Pasqual Valley
Rancho La Costa Preserve Intermediate 6.0 **** La Costa
Rancho La Costa Intermediate 12.0 **** Carlsbad
Ramona Grasslands Preserve Beginner 0.0 *** Ramona
Otay Valley Regional Park Easiest 8.0 **** San Diego
Oak Oasis Preserve Intermediate 2.0 ** Lakeside
Mission Trails Advanced 15.0 **** San Diego
Meadowbrook 7.0 ***** San Diego
MC Memorial Golf Course Easiest 9.0 * Camp Pendleton
Marian R. Bear Memorial Park Beginner 7.0 *** San Diego
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Beginner 10.0 **** San Diego
Lopez Canyon Trail (Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve) Advanced 1.0 **** San Diego
Lake Poway Intermediate 7.0 **** Poway
Lake Murray Easiest 7.0 *** San Diego
Lake Hodges Beginner 14.0 **** San Diego
Lake Calavera Intermediate 10.0 *** Carlsbad
Iron Mountain Trail Expert 6.0 ***** Poway
Idyllwild Park Advanced 0.0 ***** Idyllwild
Happy's Loop Trail Intermediate 9.0 ***** Ramona
Guajome Regional Park Beginner 5.0 **** Oceanside
Green Valley Truck Trail 3.0 Poway
Fry-Koegel Trail 8.0 Ramona
Exfoliator (Hurkey Creek) Intermediate 15 **** Idyllwild
Espola/West Ridge/Lomas Verde/Old Coach Trails 10.0 Poway
Elfin Forest Reserve and Del Dios Highlands County Preserve Advanced 14.0 **** Escondido
El Capitan Preserve 8.0 Lakeside
East Grove 2.0 Carlsbad
Discovery Lake Easiest 10.0 *** San Marcos
Del Dios Highlands Preserve 1.0 Escondido
Daley Ranch Intermediate 20.0 *** Escondido
CP MASS 3 ST Advanced 6.0 **** camp pendleton
Cowles Mountain / Pyles Peak Advanced 9.0 **** Santee
Black Mountain 14.0 Ramona

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