About hiking in San Diego County

San Diego County, California has 862 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 1,447 miles, an average of 1.7 miles each. The longest is Pacific Crest Trail, at 128 miles. 30 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in San Diego County are like

By length, 546 are under a mile, 286 run 1 to 5 miles, and 30 are 5 miles or longer. 21 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Batiquitos Lagoon Nature Trail, at 3.3 miles.

Of the 286 with a difficulty rating, 167 easy, 117 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 856 with measured elevation, Pacific Crest Trail climbs the most, about 66,964 ft, and 59 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Hiking Trails — page 1 of 3

Pacific Crest TrailHikeMTB128 mi PCT - California Section AHike106 mi Coast to Crest TrailHike80.5 mi California Mission TrailHike47.2 mi California Mission Trail - stage 02 Mission San Luis Rey to Mission San Juan CapistranoHike25.9 mi San Diego River TrailHikeMTB25.5 mi Coastal Rail TrailHikeMTB20.2 mi California Riding and Hiking TrailHikeMTB19.2 mi SDG&E Service RoadHikeMTB16.6 mi Secret Canyon TrailHike13.6 mi South Poway TrailHike11.9 mi Sweetwater Park TrailHikeMTB10.2 mi California Coastal TrailHike9.5 mi Mason Valley Truck TrailHikeMTB9.3 mi Hellhole Canyon County PreserveHike8.7 mi San Luis Rey Bike PathHike8.6 mi Big Laguna TrailHikeMTB8.3 mi California Riding & Hiking TrailHike8.3 mi Foster Truck TrailHike7.7 mi Kanaka Loop TrailHike7.4 mi Espinosa TrailHike7.3 mi Villager Peak TrailHike6.8 mi Par Course TrailsHikeMTB6.2 mi Ocotillo TrailHike6.0 mi Kernan Cycle TrailHike5.5 mi Bayside WalkHikeMTB5.2 mi Clark TrailHike5.2 mi Black Oak TrailHike5.2 mi Wilson TrailHike5.1 mi Eastside TrailHike5.0 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Valley TrailHike4.7 mi Old Coach TrailHikeMTB4.7 mi Sunset TrailHike4.6 mi Puerta La Cruz RoadHike4.5 mi Ranger TrailHike4.5 mi West Side TrailHike4.5 mi West Vista Loop TrailHike4.3 mi Indian Creek TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Rodriguez Peak TrailHike4.2 mi Lake Loop TrailHike4.1 mi Cold Stream TrailHike4.1 mi North Main TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi West Mesa TrailHike4.0 mi Cutca TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi South Boundary Fire RoadHikeMTB3.8 mi Sweetwater BikewayHikeMTB3.6 mi Barker Valley TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Wounded Knee TrailHike3.6 mi Gunstage trailHikeMTB3.5 mi Wrangler TrailHike3.5 mi Monserate Mountain TrailHike3.5 mi Cerro De Las Posas Ridgeline TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Lusardi Creek Loop TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Stonewall Peak TrailHike3.4 mi Harvey Moore TrailHike3.4 mi Rabbit Peak TrailHike3.4 mi Milk Ranch RoadHikeMTB3.3 mi Batiquitos Lagoon Nature TrailHike3.3 mi Burnt Pine TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Rockhouse CanyonHike3.3 mi Mule Hill TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Desert View TrailHike3.2 mi Harper Canyon TrailHike3.2 mi Azalea Glen TrailHike3.2 mi SR 15 Commuter BikewayHikeMTB3.2 mi Merigan Fire RoadHikeMTB3.2 mi Jack Creek Meadow Loop TrailHike3.2 mi Sage TrailHike3.1 mi Wilderness Gardens Preserve TrailsHike3.1 mi Dirt DevilHike3.1 mi North Fortuna Perimeter TrailHike3.0 mi South Main TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Lake Wohlford TrailsHike3.0 mi Eagle Peak TrailHike3.0 mi Spur Meadow Cycle TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Proctor BypassHike2.9 mi Pacific Coast BikewayHikeMTB2.9 mi Desert Equestrian TrailHike2.9 mi Twin Peaks Road TrailHike2.9 mi Deer Park TrailHike2.8 mi Iron Mountain Peak TrailHike2.8 mi Cougar Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi San Diego Sea to Sea TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Mount Woodson TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi San Diego River Gorge TrailHike2.8 mi East Mesa Fire RoadHikeMTB2.8 mi Sweetwater Access RoadHikeMTB2.7 mi Horsecamp South TrailHike2.7 mi SwitchbacksHikeMTB2.7 mi Borrego Palm Canyon Nature TrailHike2.7 mi Big Rock TrailHike2.7 mi East Side TrailHike2.7 mi Fry/Koegel TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Fern Flat Fire RoadHikeMTB2.6 mi Lower Willows TrailHike2.6 mi Soapstone Grade Fire RoadHikeMTB2.6 mi Hellhole Canyon TrailHike2.6 mi SD Aqueduct service roadHikeMTB2.6 mi Honey Springs RoadHikeMTB2.5 mi Engelmann Oak TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Equine Incline Loop TrailHike2.5 mi Boulder Loop TrailHike2.5 mi Spooners Mesa TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Upper Green Valley Fire RoadHikeMTB2.5 mi Kemp Spur TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Ancestor's TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Marsh TrailHike2.4 mi Eucalyptus TrailHike2.4 mi Wooded Hill RoadHikeMTB2.4 mi Whale Peak TrailHike2.4 mi Del Dios Gorge TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi North Coast TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Dead Horse TrailHike2.4 mi Stonewall Creek Fire RoadHikeMTB2.3 mi Carmel Mission TrailHike2.3 mi Warren Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Monkey Hill TrailHike2.3 mi North Clevenger Canyon TrailHike2.3 mi El Monte TrailHike2.3 mi Pine Mountain TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Marty Minshall trailHikeMTB2.3 mi Main StreetHike2.2 mi Smuggler CanyonHike2.2 mi Honey Springs TrailHike2.2 mi Pomerado TrailHike2.2 mi Cold Spring TrailHike2.2 mi Harvey Mooore TrailHike2.2 mi Bobcat TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Peaceful ValleyHikeMTB2.1 mi Goat TrailHike2.1 mi San Diego River BikewayHikeMTB2.1 mi Cabrio TrailHike2.1 mi Horned Lizard TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Main Wash TrailHike2.1 mi Pine Ridge TrailHike2.1 mi Observatory TrailHike2.1 mi Sugar Pine TrailHike2.1 mi Switchbacks TrailHike2.0 mi MuttHikeMTB2.0 mi Beach TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Hosp Grove TrailHike2.0 mi Cougar Canyon TrailHike2.0 mi Old Banner Toll Road TrailHike2.0 mi Conejos TrailHike2.0 mi Rock House TrailHike2.0 mi Mountain Palm Springs LoopHike2.0 mi Wildflower LoopHikeMTB2.0 mi Volcan Mountain TrailHike2.0 mi Bernardo Mountain Summit TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Jamul Creek TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Crest Canyon TrailHike1.9 mi Split Mountain hikeHike1.9 mi Oak Grove TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Lake Poway TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi North Beach TrailHike1.9 mi Snake TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Santa Fe Valley TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Stowe TrailHike1.8 mi Mission Bay Bike PathHikeMTB1.8 mi Star Party TrailHike1.8 mi Arroyo Secco TrailHike1.8 mi Rice Canyon TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Ellie Lane TrailHike1.8 mi Choukair DriveHike1.8 mi Juaquapin TrailHike1.8 mi Los Vaqueros TrailHike1.8 mi Trans-county TrailHike1.8 mi Hemingway - Rancho Mission FootpathHikeMTB1.8 mi Park to Bay LinkHike1.8 mi Fortuna Saddle TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi El Tae SingletrackHikeMTB1.8 mi Mountain Palm Springs - Surprise Canyon TrailHike1.8 mi Torrey Pines Loop TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Los Gatos Ravine TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Lower Creek TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Da Fultz WayHikeMTB1.7 mi Vista LagoHike1.7 mi South Fortuna TrailHike1.7 mi East Loop TrailHike1.7 mi Monument TrailHike1.7 mi Cara Knott Bike PathHikeMTB1.7 mi Del Poniente TrailHike1.7 mi Lopez Canyon TrailHike1.7 mi Chimney Flats TrailHike1.7 mi South Clevenger Canyon TrailHike1.7 mi Rattlesnake TrailHike1.7 mi Sabre TrackHike1.7 mi Martha Grove TrailHike1.6 mi Fry Creek TrailHike1.6 mi Lone Jack TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Spanish Bit DriveHike1.6 mi Manzanita LoopHike1.6 mi Marvin Gerst TrailHike1.6 mi Torote Canyon TrailHike1.6 mi Upper Descanso Creek TrailHike1.6 mi Shaw Valley TrailHike1.6 mi Greenhorn TrailHike1.5 mi Moonlight Canyon TrailHike1.5 mi Lake Hodges TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Viejas Mountain TrailHike1.5 mi Lake Hodges Overlook TrailHike1.5 mi Otay Valley Regional Park TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Samagatuma TrailHike1.5 mi Saddleback TrailHike1.5 mi Corte Madera Mountain TrailHike1.5 mi Artesian RoadHike1.5 mi Meadow Spur TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Pyles Peak TrailHike1.5 mi Roller CoasterHike1.5 mi Wooded Hill Nature TrailHike1.5 mi Monkey Flower TrailHike1.5 mi Blue Ribbon TrailHike1.5 mi Cowles Mountain TrailHike1.5 mi Cardiac HillHikeMTB1.5 mi Rim TrailHike1.5 mi Cowles Service RoadHikeMTB1.5 mi Blue ChairHikeMTB1.5 mi Three Sisters Falls TrailHike1.5 mi Japacha Fire RoadHikeMTB1.5 mi Horsecamp North TrailHike1.5 mi Boucher TrailHike1.4 mi Centennial TrailHike1.4 mi Deer Creek trailHikeMTB1.4 mi Visitor Center Loop TrailHike1.4 mi La Cima TrailHike1.4 mi Piedras Grandes RoadHike1.4 mi Suycott Valley TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi DruidiaHike1.4 mi Butche'sHikeMTB1.4 mi Oak Riparian Loop TrailHike1.4 mi Oak Canyon TrailHike1.4 mi Dyar Spring TrailHike1.4 mi Borrego Palm Canyon TrailHike1.4 mi Box CanyonHike1.4 mi Bow Willow Trail - Southwest GroveHike1.3 mi Canyon View TrailHike1.3 mi North Side TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Nighthawk TrailHike1.3 mi Upper Green Valley TrailHike1.3 mi Visitor Center/Campground TrailHike1.3 mi Beeler Canyon TrailHike1.3 mi Cross Timbers TrailHike1.3 mi Pictograph/Smuggler's Canyon TrailHike1.3 mi Indian Canyon TrailHike1.3 mi Grasslands Loop TrailHike1.3 mi Hell Creek TrailHike1.3 mi Avocado TrailHike1.3 mi Azalea Spring Fire RoadHikeMTB1.3 mi Visitor Center TrailHike1.3 mi Powerhouse Canyon TrailHike1.3 mi Red Tail Roost TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Sorrento Valley RoadHikeMTB1.3 mi La Orilla TrailHike1.3 mi Darkwood CanyonHike1.3 mi Kumeyaay TrailHike1.3 mi North Fork Palm WashHike1.3 mi Way Up TrailHike1.2 mi Puma TrailHike1.2 mi Mollusk WashHike1.2 mi Marian Bear Park TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Redtail Roost TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi The Fire RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi Horsethief Ridge TrailHike1.2 mi High And DryHikeMTB1.2 mi The EmbarcaderoHikeMTB1.2 mi Santa Ysabel Loop TrailHike1.2 mi West Mesa Fire RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi Borrego Palm Canyon Trail (alt.)Hike1.2 mi vallecito loop trailHike1.2 mi Crest TrailHike1.2 mi Bridle TrailHike1.2 mi Quarry Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Chico Ravine TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Cedar TrailHike1.2 mi San Vicente Creek trailHikeMTB1.2 mi Sweetwater TrailHike1.2 mi Alcoholic Pass TrailHike1.2 mi Bernardo Mountain Lake View TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Garnet Peak TrailHike1.1 mi East Ridge TrailHike1.1 mi Seacoast TrailHike1.1 mi sheep canyon primitive hikeHike1.1 mi Solar WalkHike1.1 mi Los Rasalies Ravine TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Chicarita Creek TrailHike1.1 mi usgs old trailHike1.1 mi Rattlesnake Creek TrailHike1.1 mi Oyster Shell TrailHike1.1 mi Old El Camino RealHike1.1 mi Hidden Springs TrailHike1.1 mi Hidden Valley TrailHike1.1 mi Beeler Connector TrailHike1.1 mi Upper Meadow TrailHike1.1 mi Kwaay Paay Peak TrailHike1.1 mi Rose Canyon Bike PathHikeMTB1.1 mi Cathedral TrailHike1.1 mi South Rueda Canyon Trail WestHike1.1 mi Doctors LoopHikeMTB1.1 mi Hidden Spring TrailHike1.1 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 October 4, 2026.