1,004 Trails in California

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

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