1,004 Trails in California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
SleighRide-Playground-Dark Forest (SkyPark at Santa’s Village) difficulty 1.0 Sky Park
Sleigh Ride difficulty 1.0 Skyforest
Sleepy Hollow Trail (Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 **** Lake Forest
Sleepwalker difficulty 0.0 Idyllwild
SkyPark at Santa's Village difficulty 5.0 Skyforest
Skyline Trail Easiest difficulty 11.0 **** Los Angeles
Skyline Trail Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Big Bear Lake
Skyline Road (Fort Ord Public Lands) Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Monterey
Skyline Ridge Intermediate difficulty 10.0 *** Palo Alto
Skyline Drive trail Beginner difficulty 9.0 **** Corona
Skunk Hollow/ S Fork American River Trail Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** El Dorado Hills
Sisar Canyon / White Ledge Intermediate difficulty 17.0 *** Ojai
Simpson Park Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** Hemet
Simon Preserve difficulty 5.0 Ramona
Silverado Truck Trail difficulty 7.0 Silverado
Silver Lake / Horse Canyon difficulty 18.0 Kit Carson
Silver Hawk (Around the Mountain) Intermediate difficulty 6.0 *** Murrieta
Sierra Vista Tr. difficulty 2.5 San Jose
Sierra Buttes Overlook Trail (Downieville Downhill) difficulty 9.0 Downieville
Sierra Azul Open Space Intermediate difficulty 8.0 *** Los Gatos
Side Winder (Tapia Canyon) difficulty 1.0 Castaic
Shovelhead (Ramblas) difficulty 1.0 San Juan Capistrano
Shooters (West Cuesta Ridge) Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** San Luis Obispo
Shiloh Regional Park difficulty 8.0 Windsor
Shell Ridge Open Space Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Walnut Creek
Shelf Road Trail difficulty 0.0 Ojai
Shakota Trail difficulty 3.0 Ukiah
Serrano Ridge (Laguna Coast Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 4.0 *** Laguna Beach
Serrano Cow Trail (Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ***** Lake Forest
Sepulveda Dam difficulty 0.0 ** Van Nuys
Section 6 Trails difficulty 5.0 Joshua Tree
SDCE Up and Back difficulty 8.0 Ramona
Scott's Trail difficulty 1.0 La Canada
Schultz Workout Easiest difficulty 8.0 ** Victorville
Scary House difficulty 14.0 El Cajon
Sawyer Camp Trail difficulty 12.0 San Mateo
Sawtooth Trail difficulty 7.16 Truckee
Sawtooth Ridge Intermediate difficulty 9.0 *** Truckee
Sawmill Trail difficulty 6.0 Anza
Sawmill trail (Forest Of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 *** Santa Cruz
Saratoga Gap Intermediate difficulty 10.0 **** Saratoga
Sapwi Trails Community Park to China Flat difficulty 0
Santiago Truck Trail (The Luge) Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Foothill Ranch
Santiago Ranch Rd (Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park) Beginner difficulty 1.0 ** Lake Forest
Santiago Peak Trail via HTT difficulty 13.0 Modjeska Canyon
Santiago Oaks Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Orange
Santee Lakes To Sycamore Canyon Beginner difficulty 11.0 *** Santee
Santa Ysabel Preserves Beginner difficulty 18.0 **** Julian
Santa Teresa Park Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** San Jose
Santa Paula Canyon difficulty 6.0 *** Santa Paula

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