About trails in San Benito County, California

San Benito County has 65 named trails on the map, covering 73.5 miles in total, an average of 1.1 miles per trail. That is the 45th largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 29 of them are tagged for hiking and 1 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is High Peaks Trail, at 8.0 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 9 trailheads, 42 campsites, and 3 waterfalls. The nearest towns to these trails are Hollister, Soledad, and Ridgemark.

What the trails in San Benito County are like

By length, 47 are under a mile, 15 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Condor Gulch Trail, at 3.3 miles.

Of the 48 with a difficulty rating, 44 easy, 3 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 65 with measured elevation, High Peaks Trail climbs the most, about 2,656 ft, and 7 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

Hiking

29 trails

74Total miles

42Campsites

3Waterfalls

9Trailheads

High Peaks TrailHike8.0 mi North Wilderness TrailHike6.5 mi Mexican Lake RoadHike5.1 mi Old Pinnacles TrailHike4.5 mi Bench TrailHike4.3 mi Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Condor Gulch TrailHike3.3 mi Balconies TrailHike2.6 mi Chalone Peak TrailHike2.5 mi South Wilderness TrailHike2.1 mi Troll Trail2.0 mi Blue Oak TrailHike1.9 mi Juniper Canyon TrailHike1.9 mi Primitive TrailHike1.3 mi Dinosaur Loop1.2 mi Jawbone TrailHike1.2 mi Moses Spring TrailHike1.0 mi Hidden Springs Trail1.0 mi Bear Gulch TrailHike1.0 mi Bird Creek Trail0.9 mi Cathedral Rocks Trail0.9 mi Cold Springs TrailHike0.9 mi ■ West Trail ■0.8 mi Balconies Cliffs TrailHike0.8 mi Troll Trail Early Out0.8 mi Coyote Trail0.8 mi Cold Spring TrailHike0.7 mi Madrone Trail0.6 mi Tunnel TrailHike0.5 mi ■ Lupine Loop (Upper) ■0.5 mi Citadel Climber's Access TrailHike0.5 mi ■ Dry Trough Trail ■0.5 mi ■ Big Garner Springs Loop ■0.5 mi Beck Trail0.5 mi Knob Trail0.5 mi Toyon Trail0.4 mi ♦ Adventure Trail ♦0.4 mi ■ Quail Trail ■0.4 mi ♦ Reed Trail ♦0.4 mi Rim TrailHike0.4 mi ■ Lupine Loop (Lower) ■0.4 mi ■ East Trail ■0.3 mi ♦ Chaparral Trail ♦0.3 mi ♦♦♦ Tank Trap Trail ♦♦♦0.3 mi Shady Trail0.3 mi Troll Trail Three0.3 mi ♦ Hill Climb Trail ♦0.3 mi Leroy's Trail0.2 mi Deer Trail0.2 mi Fremont Peak State Park TrailsHike0.2 mi ● West Trail ●0.2 mi ■ Hill Climb Return Trail ■0.2 mi Bobcat Trail0.2 mi Chateau DriveHike0.2 mi Balconies Caves TrailHike0.2 mi Lizard Trail0.2 mi Balconies CavesHike0.2 mi ♦ Truck Hill Trail ♦0.2 mi Troll Trail Two0.2 mi Discovery Wall ApproachHike0.1 mi Manzanita Trail0.1 mi Chamise Trail0.1 mi High N Dry Trail0.1 mi Ridgemark DriveHike0.1 mi The Sisters ApproachHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in San Benito 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 September 24, 2026.