971 Trails in California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** San Dimas
San Elijo Harmony Grove Beginner difficulty 5.0 ***** San Marcos
Quicksilver Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Los Gatos
Mission Peak Beginner difficulty 8.0 ** Fremont
Lake Tabeaud Beginner difficulty 2.0 *** Jackson
Mount St Helena Beginner difficulty 13.0 **** Calistoga
Corriganville Park Trails Easiest difficulty 5.0 ***** Simi Valley
Volcanic Tablelands Easiest difficulty 23.0 **** Bishop
Black Star Canyon Easiest difficulty 7.0 *** Silverado
Fairview Park Easiest difficulty 5.0 **** Costa Mesa
Paradise Lake Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** Magalia
Aptos Fire Road (Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest) Easiest difficulty 12.0 **** Aptos
Skyline Trail Easiest difficulty 11.0 **** Los Angeles
Tilden Regional Park Easiest difficulty 39.0 *** Berkeley
Mount Tamalpais Fire Roads to West Point Inn Easiest difficulty 11.0 **** Kentfield
Christmas Hill Garlic Ride Easiest difficulty 9.0 **** Gilroy
Demens Creek (Cucamonga Canyon) Easiest difficulty 2.0 *** Rancho Cucamonga
Cucamonga Creek Trail (Cucamonga Canyon) Easiest difficulty 5.0 *** Rancho Cucamonga
Tribute Loop Easiest difficulty 1 *** Nevada City
Central Park Easiest difficulty 4.0 *** Rancho Cucamonga
BBQ Terrace Easiest difficulty 17.0 **** Walnut Creek
Hoot (Pioneer Trail) Easiest difficulty 4.0 ***** Nevada City
Fireroad to jenner Easiest difficulty 12.0 *** Occidental
San Juan Creek Easiest difficulty 24.0 * Ranch capistrano
Thompson Creek trail Easiest difficulty 4.0 *** Claremont
San Tim Trails Easiest difficulty 22.0 **** Beaumont
Claremont Wilderness Easiest difficulty 5.0 *** Claremont
Veterans Park to Camp 9 Fire Station and back Easiest difficulty 14.0 *** Los Angeles
Woodland Trail Easiest difficulty 2.0 *** Big Bear City
Cerro Coso Hills and Black's Descent Easiest difficulty 15.0 ** Ridgecrest
John Nicholas Easiest difficulty 10.0 *** Los Gatos
MC Memorial Golf Course Easiest difficulty 9.0 * Camp Pendleton
Old Coast Road Easiest difficulty 21.0 *** Big Sur
Las Llajas Canyon Easiest difficulty 7.0 ***** Simi Valley
Quail Hill Loop (Irvine Ranch Open Space) Easiest difficulty 2.0 ** Irvine
Lake Elsinore Easiest difficulty 11.0 *** Links at Summerly
Schultz Workout Easiest difficulty 8.0 ** Victorville
Stone Creek Bike Trail Easiest difficulty 5.0 *** Rancho Cordova
Bahia Loop Easiest difficulty 10.0 **** Novato
Geology Tour Road Easiest difficulty 17.0 *** Joshua Tree
Grapevine Canyon Easiest difficulty 33.0 *** Borrego Springs
Bommer Ridge (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Easiest difficulty 4.0 ** Laguna Beach
Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch County Park Easiest difficulty 35.0 **** San Martin
Upper Stevens Creek County Park Easiest difficulty 11.0 ***** Santa Cruz
Big Break Regional Shoreline Easiest difficulty 0.0 *** Oakley
El Moro Canyon (Crystal Cove State Park) Easiest difficulty 3.0 *** Laguna Beach
Yorba Regional Park Easiest difficulty 20.0 ** Anaheim
Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park Easiest difficulty 20 ** San Juan Capistrano
Otay Valley Regional Park Easiest difficulty 8.0 **** San Diego
Cedar Ridge Ditch Easiest difficulty 5.0 ***** Sonora

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