Best Hiking Trails in California | Trailmonger

About hiking in California

California has 14,237 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 33,045 miles, an average of 2.3 miles each. The longest is Bizz Johnson Trail in Lassen County, at 304 miles. 1,288 run 5 miles or longer. 57 of the state's counties have at least one; Los Angeles County has the most, with 1,300 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Bizz Johnson TrailHikeMTBLassen County304 mi Bigfoot TrailHikeSiskiyou County158 mi Pacific Crest TrailHikeLos Angeles County150 mi Pacific Crest TrailHikeShasta County148 mi Pacific Crest TrailHikeSan Bernardino County135 mi Pacific Crest TrailHikeMTBSan Diego County128 mi John Muir TrailHikeFresno County118 mi PCT - California Section HHikeFresno County118 mi Theodore Solomons TrailHikeFresno County118 mi Pacific Crest TrailHikeKern County114 mi PCT - California Section CHikeSan Bernardino County114 mi PCT - California Section AHikeSan Diego County106 mi Bay Area Ridge Trail - 03 - South BayHikeSanta Clara County102 mi Condor Trail Monterey SectionHikeMonterey County99.6 mi High Sierra TrailHikeTulare County96.2 mi PCT - California Section DHikeLos Angeles County87.8 mi Pacific Crest TrailHikeTulare County87.0 mi PCT - California Section GHikeTulare County87.0 mi PCT - California Section FHikeKern County85.6 mi Bay Area Ridge Trail - 01 - North BayHikeMarin County84.0 mi PCT - California Section OHikeShasta County80.8 mi Coast to Crest TrailHikeSan Diego County80.5 mi Western States 100 Endurance RunHikePlacer County80.4 mi PCT - California Section BHikeRiverside County75.7 mi Bonelli TrailHikeLos Angeles County75.1 mi Big SEKI LoopHikeTulare County71.5 mi Kelsey National Recreation TrailHikeSiskiyou County71.0 mi Modoc Line TrailHikeLassen County70.0 mi Huckleberry TrailHikeTuolumne County68.2 mi PCT - California Section NHikeShasta County67.5 mi PCT - California Section EHikeLos Angeles County65.9 mi PCT - California Section MHikePlumas County62.8 mi Coyote Creek TrailHikeMTBSanta Clara County62.1 mi Pacific Crest TrailHikeAlpine County61.7 mi PCT - California Section JHikeAlpine County61.5 mi Silver Moccasin Trail (NRT)HikeLos Angeles County59.3 mi Santa Ana River TrailHikeMTBSan Bernardino County58.8 mi PCT - California Section IHikeTuolumne County56.4 mi PCT - California Section QHikeSiskiyou County56.2 mi Bay Area Ridge Trail - 04 - San Francisco and PeninsulaHikeSan Mateo County55.6 mi Gabrielino TrailHikeLos Angeles County52.3 mi Santa Ana River TrailHikeMTBOrange County52.1 mi Pacific Crest TrailHikePlumas County51.3 mi ADT - California - T - Seg 6HikeSacramento County50.9 mi Cailfornia Mission Trail - 12 - Mission San Antonio de Padua to Mission Nuestra Senora de la SoledadHikeMonterey County49.7 mi Mono Creek TrailHikeFresno County47.9 mi Mokelumne Coast to Crest TrailHikeCalaveras County47.8 mi San Gabriel River Trail - Eastern BankHikeMTBLos Angeles County47.3 mi California Mission TrailHikeSan Diego County47.3 mi California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, VenturaHikeVentura County46.9 mi ADT - California - T - Seg 3HikePlacer County45.8 mi Pine Ridge TrailHikeMonterey County45.5 mi Backbone TrailHikeLos Angeles County45.2 mi El Dorado TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County45.0 mi California Mission Trail - stage 03 San Juan Capistrano to Mission San Gabriel ArcangelHikeOrange County44.6 mi Arnold Rim TrailHikeCalaveras County44.1 mi Western States TrailHikeMTBPlacer County44.1 mi North Lake South Lake LoopHikeFresno County43.8 mi ADT - California - T - Seg 9HikeMarin County43.7 mi Pipeline RoadHikeMTBSan Bernardino County43.5 mi Pacific Crest TrailHikeTrinity County43.1 mi PCT - California Section PHikeTrinity County43.1 mi Calisfornia Mission Trail - stage 10 Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa to Mission San Miguel ArcangelHikeSan Luis Obispo County42.8 mi Wooley Creek TrailHikeSiskiyou County42.7 mi French TrailHikeMadera County42.5 mi Bay Area Ridge Trail - 02 - East BayHikeAlameda County42.1 mi Forest Route 9N11HikeMTBSanta Barbara County42.0 mi California Mission Trail - stage 07 Mission Santa Barbara to Mission Santa InésHikeSanta Barbara County41.3 mi Trans-Catalina TrailHikeLos Angeles County40.0 mi Pacific Crest TrailHikeSierra County39.8 mi CV LinkHikeMTBRiverside County39.5 mi Dusy-Ershim OHV RouteHikeFresno County39.1 mi Tehipite TrailHikeFresno County38.9 mi South Yuba TrailHikeNevada County38.3 mi Blackcap TrailHikeFresno County38.3 mi String Meadow TrailHikeFresno County38.0 mi Rae Lakes LoopHikeFresno County37.7 mi Lewis Camp TrailHikeTulare County37.0 mi California Mission Trail - Mission San Miguel Arcangel to Mission San Antonio de PaduaHikeMonterey County37.0 mi San Gabriel River TrailHikeLos Angeles County36.7 mi Domeland TrailHikeTulare County36.5 mi Highland Creek TrailHikeAlpine County36.1 mi Clear Creek TrailHikeSiskiyou County35.6 mi Sacramento River TrailHikeMTBShasta County35.3 mi Pacific Crest TrailHikeSiskiyou County35.1 mi ADT - California - T - Seg 7HikeContra Costa County34.7 mi East Carson River TrailHikeAlpine County34.7 mi PCT - California Section RHikeSiskiyou County34.5 mi Delta de Anza Regional TrailHikeMTBContra Costa County34.4 mi Lion Meadow TrailHikeTulare County34.2 mi Black Cone TrailHikeMonterey County33.9 mi Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne TrailHikeTuolumne County33.7 mi Woodchuck TrailHikeFresno County33.7 mi Native Oak TrailHikeMTBLos Angeles County33.5 mi PCT - California Section KHikePlacer County33.4 mi Kaiser Loop TrailHikeFresno County32.5 mi California Riding and Hiking TrailHikeRiverside County32.5 mi California Mission Trail - stage 09 Mission La Purisima Concepcion to Mission San Luis ObispoHikeSan Luis Obispo County32.3 mi Sisquoc TrailHikeSanta Barbara County32.2 mi Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailHikeLos Angeles County32.2 mi

Hiking Trails by county

Los Angeles County

San Diego County

Contra Costa County

Santa Clara County

San Bernardino County

Riverside County

San Mateo County

Siskiyou County

Santa Cruz County

El Dorado County

Humboldt County

San Luis Obispo County

Monterey County

Santa Barbara County

Mendocino County

Tuolumne County

Mariposa County

Sacramento County

San Francisco County

Del Norte County

Calaveras County

Stanislaus County

San Benito County

San Joaquin County

Imperial County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt August 28, 2026.