About trails in Monterey County, California

Monterey County has 369 named trails on the map, covering 1,067 miles in total, an average of 2.9 miles per trail. That is the 18th largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 308 of them are tagged for hiking and 103 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Condor Trail Monterey Section, at 99.6 miles. 44 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 18 trailheads, 254 campsites, 32 waterfalls, and 15 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Carmel Valley Village, Fort Hunter Liggett, and Salinas.

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369All trails

308Hiking 103Mountain biking

1,067Total miles

254Campsites

15Boat launches

32Waterfalls

18Trailheads

Condor Trail Monterey SectionHike99.6 mi Cailfornia Mission Trail - 12 - Mission San Antonio de Padua to Mission Nuestra Senora de la SoledadHike49.7 mi Pine Ridge TrailHike45.5 mi Monterey Bay Coastal TrailMTB38.4 mi California Mission Trail - Mission San Miguel Arcangel to Mission San Antonio de PaduaHike37.0 mi Black Cone TrailHike33.9 mi Carmel River TrailHike28.9 mi Santa Lucia TrailHike28.7 mi Marble Peak TrailHike26.0 mi Prewitt Loop TrailHike22.0 mi Manuel Peak TrailHike22.0 mi Lost Valley TrailHike21.5 mi North Coast Ridge TrailHike20.4 mi Stone Ridge TrailHike17.9 mi Big Sur TrailHike16.7 mi Big Pines TrailHike16.5 mi Indians RoadMTB16.5 mi Church Creek TrailHike12.1 mi Ventana TrailHike11.1 mi Carrizo TrailHike10.8 mi Little Sur TrailHike10.7 mi Rattlesnake Creek TrailHike10.4 mi Paloma Ridge Truck Trail9.7 mi Arroyo Seco TrailHike9.1 mi Horse Pasture TrailHike9.0 mi North Coast Ridge RoadHike8.2 mi Skinner Ridge TrailHike7.6 mi East Molera TrailHike7.3 mi Miller Canyon TrailHike6.7 mi Oil Well RoadHikeMTB6.5 mi Tony TrailHike6.2 mi Cruickshank TrailHike6.1 mi Buckeye TrailHike6.0 mi Bear Claw Loop5.8 mi Ridge TrailHike5.7 mi San Antonio TrailHike5.7 mi Rodeo Flat TrailHike5.6 mi Gamboa TrailHike5.5 mi Salmon Creek TrailHike5.4 mi Spruce Creek TrailHike5.2 mi Ollason Trail5.1 mi Bear Basin TrailHike5.0 mi Vincente Flat TrailHike5.0 mi San Clemente TrailHike5.0 mi South Fork TrailHike4.7 mi Rocky Creek TrailHike4.6 mi Santa Lucia Peak TrailHike4.5 mi Cougar Ridge TrailHikeMTB4.5 mi Pico Blanco TrailHike4.2 mi Snively's Ridge TrailHike4.1 mi Prewitt Ridge TrailHike3.6 mi Lottie Potrero TrailHike3.5 mi Crescent Bluff RoadMTB3.4 mi Timber Top/Boranda TrailHike3.2 mi Ewoldsen trailHike3.1 mi Black Mountain TrailHike3.1 mi Cone Peak TrailHike3.1 mi Trail 48HikeMTB3.1 mi Terrace Creek TrailHike3.1 mi Lookout Ridge RoadMTB3.0 mi Skyline RoadMTB3.0 mi Tan Bark TrailHike3.0 mi Dutra TrailHike3.0 mi Boronda TrailHike2.9 mi Rocky Ridge TrailHike2.9 mi East Ridge TrailHike2.9 mi Pajaro Valley Consolidated RailroadHikeMTB2.9 mi Pilarcitos Canyon RoadMTB2.9 mi County Line RoadHike2.6 mi Silver Peak TrailHike2.6 mi Hennicksons Jeep TrailHike2.6 mi Stone Ridge Spine PathHike2.5 mi Turner Creek TrailHike2.5 mi Pipeline TrailMTB2.5 mi Merle Ranch RoadHikeMTB2.5 mi Trail 41HikeMTB2.5 mi Brazil Ranch Trail2.4 mi Puerto Suelo TrailHike2.4 mi Mount Mars TraverseHike2.4 mi Gamboa Point TrailHike2.4 mi Peak TrailHike2.4 mi Toyon Ridge Trail2.4 mi Garzas Canyon TrailHike2.4 mi Jeep Trail2.3 mi Del Monte Forest 'Blue Loop' trailHike2.2 mi Trail 49HikeMTB2.2 mi Buzzards Roost TrailHike2.2 mi Upper Dolan Ridge TrailHike2.1 mi Panorama TrailHike2.1 mi Mark's Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi The Lakes TrailHike2.0 mi Trail 50HikeMTB1.9 mi Av Ranch RoadMTB1.9 mi De Angulo TrailHike1.9 mi Dairy Canyon TrailHike1.9 mi East Toyon TrailHike1.9 mi Head KnockersHikeMTB1.9 mi Guidotti RoadMTB1.8 mi Trail 47HikeMTB1.8 mi Highlands Ridge TrailHike1.8 mi Watkins Gate RoadMTB1.8 mi Del Monte Forest Green Loop trailHike1.7 mi Manzanita RoadMTB1.7 mi Sage TrailHike1.7 mi Osborn Ridge TrailHike1.7 mi Toro Creek RoadHikeMTB1.7 mi South Marsh Loop Trail1.7 mi Murry Mine TrackHike1.7 mi Gilson Gap TrailHike1.7 mi Mesa TrailHike1.6 mi Del Monte Forest 'Red Loop' trailHike1.6 mi Saddle TrailHike1.6 mi Meyers TrailHike1.6 mi Vasquez TrailHike1.5 mi Salinas NWR TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Engineer Canyon RoadHikeMTB1.5 mi Lost Valley ConnectorHike1.5 mi Soberanes Canyon TrailHike1.5 mi Lupine Loop TrailHike1.4 mi Trail 65HikeMTB1.4 mi Three Sisters RoadMTB1.4 mi South Chalone Peak TrailHike1.4 mi Bluffs TrailHike1.4 mi Jackson Camp Access TrailHike1.4 mi Hitchcock Loop TrailHike1.3 mi After Salt Lick TrailHike1.3 mi Trail 69MTB1.3 mi Waters TrailHike1.3 mi Sandy Ridge RoadMTB1.3 mi Lower Dolan Ridge TrailHike1.3 mi Pine TrailHike1.3 mi Tin House TrailHike1.3 mi Mill Creek TrailHike1.2 mi Soda WildtrailHike1.2 mi Redwood Canyon TrailHike1.2 mi Trail 82HikeMTB1.2 mi Trail 91HikeMTB1.1 mi Coleman Canyon RoadHikeMTB1.1 mi Laureles TrailHike1.1 mi Trail 01;East Perimeter RoadMTB1.1 mi Arroyo Seco Ridge TrailHike1.1 mi Twitchell ElevatorHike1.1 mi Canogas Falls TrailHike1.1 mi Veeder TrailHike1.1 mi Madrone Trail1.1 mi Iris Trail1.1 mi Dutra UsetrailHike1.1 mi Sleepy Hollow TrailHike1.1 mi Trail 31HikeMTB1.1 mi Trail 70HikeMTB1.0 mi Redondo Real TrailHike1.0 mi Manzanita TrailHike1.0 mi Pilarcitos Ridge RoadMTB1.0 mi Ventana Camp TrailHike1.0 mi Bear Basin ConnectorHike1.0 mi Creamery Meadows Trail1.0 mi Haul RoadHike1.0 mi Bunker RoadMTB1.0 mi Simas Peak TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Rhus Trail1.0 mi Trail 42HikeMTB1.0 mi East Machine Gun Flats RoadMTB1.0 mi Silver Peak UsetrailHike1.0 mi Baldwin Ranch Shortcut UsetrailHike1.0 mi Headlands TrailHike1.0 mi Five Fingers Loop Trail0.9 mi South Shore TrailHike0.9 mi Valley View TrailHike0.9 mi Maple Canyon TrailHike0.9 mi Bobcat TrailHike0.9 mi Cutoff TrailHike0.9 mi Addington RoadHikeMTB0.9 mi Little Moab RoadMTB0.9 mi FR 23S10Hike0.9 mi Three Peaks TrailHike0.9 mi Trail 61HikeMTB0.9 mi Twitchell RoadHike0.9 mi Rancho Loop TrailHike0.9 mi Indians to Santa Lucia Connector TrailHike0.9 mi Trail 15MTB0.9 mi Deer TrailHike0.9 mi Trail 76HikeMTB0.9 mi Live Oak TrailHike0.8 mi Gabilan TrailHike0.8 mi Sky TrailHike0.8 mi North Shore TrailHike0.8 mi East Broadway StreetHike0.8 mi Arboleda Linear Park TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Kozy Kove TrackHike0.8 mi Adobe-Santa Lucia Connector TrailHike0.8 mi Earl Moser TrailHike0.8 mi Waterfall TrailHike0.8 mi Lace Lichen TrailHike0.8 mi Terrace TrailHike0.8 mi Trail 45HikeMTB0.8 mi Border RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi Trail 14HikeMTB0.8 mi Trail 56HikeMTB0.8 mi Trail 22MTB0.8 mi Del Monte Forest 'Red/Green Loop' trailHike0.8 mi Del Monte Forest 'Green Loop' trailHike0.7 mi Del Monte Foress 'Blue Loop' trailHike0.7 mi Jerry Smith CooridorHikeMTB0.7 mi Trail 20HikeMTB0.7 mi Trail 40HikeMTB0.7 mi Long Valley Loop Trail0.7 mi Lower Ridge Trail0.7 mi Horseshoe TrailHike0.7 mi Trail 44HikeMTB0.7 mi South Boundary TrailHike0.7 mi Rumsien Loop0.7 mi South Plateau TrailHike0.7 mi Granite Point TrailHike0.7 mi Pfeiffer Falls TrailHike0.7 mi Carmel Meadows TrailHike0.7 mi Wildcat Canyon TrailHike0.7 mi Old U.S. 101Hike0.7 mi Trail 36MTB0.7 mi Fern TrailHike0.7 mi Carmel Beach WalkHike0.7 mi Cottonwood TrailHike0.7 mi Cypress Grove TrailHike0.7 mi Trail 62HikeMTB0.7 mi Coffeeberry Trail0.6 mi Mount Mars Southeast Ridge UsetrailHike0.6 mi Trail 75HikeMTB0.6 mi Trail 43HikeMTB0.6 mi Trail 23HikeMTB0.6 mi San Carpoforo TrailHike0.6 mi Trail 35HikeMTB0.6 mi Piney Creek LoopHike0.6 mi Asilomar Dunes BoardwalkHike0.6 mi Cold Springs Trail0.6 mi Trail 78HikeMTB0.6 mi Bessie Canyon Trail0.6 mi Lagna Vista Loop0.6 mi Trail 30HikeMTB0.5 mi Bird Island TrailHike0.5 mi Trail 52HikeMTB0.5 mi Trail 57HikeMTB0.5 mi (unmaintained trail)Hike0.5 mi Trail 18HikeMTB0.5 mi Serra TrailHike0.5 mi Trail 72HikeMTB0.5 mi Whaler's Knoll TrailHike0.5 mi Trail 25HikeMTB0.5 mi Trail 17MTB0.5 mi Sycamore TrailHike0.5 mi Trail 16MTB0.5 mi Creekfront DriveHike0.5 mi Trail 84HikeMTB0.5 mi Jade Cove Bluff TrailHike0.5 mi Trail 71HikeMTB0.5 mi Oakview TrailHike0.5 mi Trail 27HikeMTB0.5 mi Jacks Peak Trail0.5 mi Tassajara Cutoff TrailHike0.5 mi Soda Springs TrailHike0.5 mi Trail 59HikeMTB0.5 mi Trail 63HikeMTB0.4 mi Trail 94MTB0.4 mi Interpretive TrailHike0.4 mi Ojito Camp TrailHike0.4 mi South Kove TrackHike0.4 mi Trail 80HikeMTB0.4 mi Post Creek TrailHike0.4 mi Trail 96MTB0.4 mi Cut-Off TrailHike0.4 mi Paloma Ridge Trail0.4 mi Murphy Trail0.4 mi Trail 67MTB0.4 mi Horse Corral TrailHike0.4 mi Trail 39HikeMTB0.4 mi bessieHikeMTB0.4 mi Barnet Segal LaneHike0.4 mi Trail 55HikeMTB0.4 mi Tassajara Overlook TrailHike0.4 mi Palm AvenueHike0.4 mi Scenic TrailHike0.4 mi Trail 60MTB0.4 mi Bamboo TrailHike0.4 mi Cooper Trail0.3 mi Redwood GroveHike0.3 mi Coyote Flat TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Moss Cove TrailHike0.3 mi Drake RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Mound Meadow TrailHike0.3 mi Ceanothus Trail0.3 mi Indian Valley TrailHike0.3 mi Trail 660.3 mi Oakview Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Barloy Spur RoadMTB0.3 mi Vaquero TrailHike0.3 mi Redwood GulchHike0.3 mi Trail 68MTB0.3 mi Trail 19HikeMTB0.3 mi Lynn StreetHike0.3 mi Ellis StreetHike0.3 mi Bassett StreetHike0.3 mi River PathHike0.3 mi

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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.