1,004 Trails in California

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
151. Jenkinson Lake Loop (Sly Park) Intermediate 8 **** Pollock Pines
152. Kirkwood Bike Park Beginner 15.0 ***** Kirkwood
153. Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park Beginner 15.0 **** San Dimas
154. Swasey Recreation Area Intermediate 14.0 ***** Redding
155. Manly Gulch Beginner 5 ***** Mendocino
156. Sawtooth Ridge Intermediate 9.0 *** Truckee
157. Lake Calavera Intermediate 10.0 *** Carlsbad
158. Devil's Slide Advanced 3.0 ***** Simi Valley
159. Santa Ana River Trail Advanced 22.0 **** Angelus Oaks
160. Demo Forest Flow Trail (Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest) Advanced 3.0 ***** Santa Cruz
161. Glory Hole Beginner 15.0 **** Angels Camp
162. Lime Ridge Beginner 10.0 **** Concord
163. Morning Glory (West Cuesta Ridge) Advanced 10.0 ***** San Luis Obispo
164. Crockett Hills Regional Park Beginner 12.0 **** Crockett
165. Rancho La Costa Preserve Intermediate 6.0 **** La Costa
166. Jesusita Advanced 7.0 **** Santa Barbara
167. Old Growth Intermediate 5.0 **** Aptos
168. Tahoe Rim Trail: Brockway to Watson Lake (Tahoe Rim Trail) Advanced 15.0 ***** Truckee
169. Hood Mountain 11.0 **** Santa Rosa
170. Sierra Azul Open Space Intermediate 8.0 *** Los Gatos
171. The Nursery Expert 13.0 ***** Murrieta
172. Caballero Canyon Trail Intermediate 3.0 ***** Encino
173. Corriganville Park Trails Easiest 5.0 ***** Simi Valley
174. Arroyo Seco (El Prieto) Beginner 7.0 *** Pasadena
175. Rock-it (Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park) Advanced 2.0 **** Laguna Beach
176. Culvert Trail (American River Confluence Trails) Advanced 2.0 ***** Auburn
177. Susanville Ranch Park Intermediate 28.0 ***** Susanville
178. Anthony Chabot Regional Park Beginner 19.0 *** Castro Valley
179. Eldridge Grade To East Peak Loop Beginner 18.0 **** Ross, Marin County
180. Laguna Ridge Trail (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Intermediate 1.0 ***** Laguna Beach
181. Chantry Flats Advanced 11.0 **** Sierra Madre
182. Tahoe Rim Trail: Kingsbury South To Armstrong Pass (Tahoe Rim Trail) 13.0 ***** South Lake Tahoe
183. Joseph D. Grant County Park Intermediate 6.0 **** San Jose
184. Chilao / Silver Moccasin Intermediate 15.0 ***** Pasadena
185. Dunn Road: Hahn / Buena Vista Intermediate 17 ***** Cathedral City
186. Fremont Older Intermediate 4.0 **** Cupertino
187. Rosamond Circuit Intermediate 20.0 ***** Rosamond
188. Lake Poway Intermediate 7.0 **** Poway
189. Crafton Hill Ridge Trail Intermediate 10.0 ***** Yucaipa
190. Haskell Open Space Trail Advanced 5.0 ***** Santa Clarita
191. Deer Park to East Peak 18.0 ***** Fairfax
192. Backbone Trail: Topanga State Park to Will Rogers State Park (Backbone Trail) Intermediate 21.0 **** Malibu
193. Alum Rock County Park Beginner 5 ***
194. Tahoe Rim Trail: Kingsbury to Van Sickle Advanced 12.0 ***** South Lake Tahoe
195. Pachecho Falls Advanced 25.0 ***** Gilroy
196. Sulphur Mountain Beginner 18.0 **** Oak View
197. Sycamore Canyon (Point Mugu State Park) Intermediate 16.0 **** Malibu
198. Del Cerro Park Intermediate 8.0 **** Rancho Palos Verdes
199. Elfin Forest Reserve and Del Dios Highlands County Preserve Advanced 14.0 **** Escondido
200. Goat Trail / #41 (Fort Ord Public Lands) Intermediate 3.0 ***** Monterey

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