1,004 Trails in California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
101. Honda Valley MTB Trail Intermediate 40.0 ***** Hesperia
102. Holy Jim Trail Advanced 4.0 **** Trabuco Canyon
103. The Goat Trails Advanced 10.0 **** Palm Springs
104. Big Sycamore Canyon Beginner 12.0 **** Newbury Park
105. Bullards Barr Trail Intermediate 13.0 ***** Camptonvile
106. Mount Sutro Historic Trail Intermediate 2.0 **** San Francisco
107. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park Intermediate 20.0 **** Sunol/Pleasanton
108. Tapia Canyon Intermediate 10.0 ***** Castaic
109. Donner Lake Rim Trail Advanced 15.0 ***** Truckee
110. San Clemente Singletracks Advanced 10 **** San Clemente
111. Sunset Trail (Mount Lowe Railway) Intermediate 6.0 ***** Pasadena
112. Top Of The World Advanced 6.0 ***** Arnold
113. Montara Mountain Advanced 9 ***** Montara
114. TMTA Lehigh trails Intermediate 16.0 ***** Tehachapi
115. Just Outstanding Intermediate 13.0 ***** Kernville
116. Skyline Trail Intermediate 8.0 **** Big Bear Lake
117. Vail Lake Resort Intermediate 14 **** Temecula
118. Aptos Fire Road (Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest) Easiest 12.0 **** Aptos
119. Los Posadas Beginner 15.0 **** Angwin
120. Crystal Cove State Park Intermediate 15.0 **** Laguna Beach
121. Hurkey Creek Intermediate 15 **** Apple Canyon
122. Lake Natoma Loop Beginner 13.0 **** Folsom
123. The Cannell Plunge Advanced 30.0 ***** Kernville
124. 007 Intermediate 7.0 **** Bass Lake
125. Mammoth Rock Trail Intermediate 2.0 ***** Mammoth Lakes
126. Exfoliator (Hurkey Creek) Intermediate 15 **** Idyllwild
127. Skyline Trail Easiest 11.0 **** Los Angeles
128. Big River Trail Easiest 10.0 ***** Mendocino
129. Arastradero Preserve Beginner 8.0 *** Palo Alto
130. Viper Intermediate 6.0 **** Santa Clarita
131. Paradise Royale Advanced 14.0 ***** Shelter Cove
132. Las Trampas Regional Wilderness Intermediate 20.0 ***** Danville
133. Backbone Trail: Kanan Dune to Corral Canyon (Backbone Trail) Intermediate 13.0 **** Agoura Hills
134. Chino Hills State Park Beginner 25 **** Brea
135. Hanna Flat Intermediate 8.0 **** Fawnskin
136. Tecolote Canyon Natural Park Beginner 17.0 **** San Diego
137. Fleming Meadows (Sly Park) Intermediate 8 **** Pollock Pines
138. Big Boulder Trail Expert 5.0 ***** Downieville
139. Marin Headlands Intermediate 19.0 **** Sausalito
140. El Dorado Trail Beginner 21.0 **** Shingle Springs
141. Southridge Intermediate 5.0 **** Fontana
142. Lake Alpine Loop Intermediate 79.0 ***** Bear Valley
143. Briones Regional Park Intermediate 25.0 **** Walnut Creek
144. Tahoe Rim Trail: Spooner Summit to Kingsbury Grade (Tahoe Rim Trail) Advanced 13.0 ***** South Lake Tahoe
145. Ripon Riding Spot Intermediate 12.0 **** Ripon
146. Oat Hill Road Advanced 17.0 **** Calistoga
147. Romero Canyon Trail Advanced 2.0 ***** Santa Barabara
148. Big Ride (Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest) Expert 50.0 ***** Aptos
149. Romero Road Advanced 6.0 **** Santa Barbara
150. Jenkinson Lake Loop (Sly Park) Intermediate 8 **** Pollock Pines

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