About trails in Imperial County, California

Imperial County has 39 named trails on the map, covering 92.7 miles in total, an average of 2.4 miles per trail. That is the 50th largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 17 of them are tagged for hiking.

The longest single trail is Cahuilla Trail, at 10.0 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 12 trailheads, 98 campsites, 3 waterfalls, and 19 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Salton City, Martinez Lake, and Ocotillo.

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Hiking

17 trails

93Total miles

98Campsites

19Boat launches

3Waterfalls

12Trailheads

Cahuilla Trail10.0 mi Gas Dome Trail9.2 mi Cross Over Trail6.4 mi Tectonic Gorge Trail5.0 mi Anza Trail Road4.3 mi Lakeshore Trail South Fork4.1 mi Picacho Stamp Mill TrailHike3.7 mi Artesian Trail3.4 mi Roadrunner Trail3.4 mi Gettysburg Trail3.3 mi DomelandsHike3.3 mi Alkali Trail3.2 mi Freedom Trail3.2 mi Fossil CanyonHike2.9 mi Truckhaven Trail2.9 mi Lakeshore Trail2.8 mi Cooksy Trail2.3 mi abandoned road visible from airHike2.1 mi Rojo Grande TrailHike1.8 mi Lost Lizard Trail1.8 mi Commune Trail1.6 mi Stewart Lake TrailHike1.5 mi Stewarts Lake TrailHike1.4 mi Mine Trail1.1 mi Red Rock Canyon TrailHike1.1 mi Alamo River TrailHike1.0 mi Rock Hill TrailHike0.9 mi Trail 130.9 mi footHike0.7 mi Ed's Lost Trail0.7 mi Dan's Lost Trail0.6 mi Chadwick DriveHike0.5 mi Mine Loop0.4 mi Munson Trail0.4 mi Ice Cream Canyon Wash TrailHike0.4 mi Tecolote TrailHike0.2 mi Carrizo Mountain TrailHike0.2 mi Tank RoadHike0.1 mi direct line to trailheadHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Imperial County

El Centro Naval Air Facility

5 trails nearby

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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 September 2, 2026.