About trails in Ventura County, California

Ventura County has 523 named trails on the map, covering 1,013 miles in total, an average of 1.9 miles per trail. That is the 11th largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 432 of them are tagged for hiking and 178 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura, at 46.9 miles. 43 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 33 trailheads, 151 campsites, 64 waterfalls, and 26 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Thousand Oaks, Ojai, and Santa Paula.

What the trails in Ventura County are like

By length, 285 are under a mile, 169 run 1 to 5 miles, and 43 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Satwiwa Loop Trail, at 1.6 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 118 easy, 298 moderate, and 81 hard. Of the 493 with measured elevation, Red Reef Trail climbs the most, about 16,946 ft, and 75 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

523All trails

432Hiking 178Mountain biking

1,013Total miles

151Campsites

26Boat launches

64Waterfalls

33Trailheads

California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura, VenturaHike46.9 mi Ojai - Ventura Bike PathMTB30.8 mi Red Reef TrailHike29.6 mi Los Robles TrailHikeMTB20.7 mi Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca National Recreation TrailHike18.4 mi Sespe River TrailHike17.9 mi Snowy OHV Trail #130HikeMTB14.2 mi Arroyo Simi GreenwayMTB13.9 mi Alamo Mountain OHV RoadHikeMTB13.7 mi Agua Blanca TrailHike12.1 mi Nordhoff RoadHikeMTB11.9 mi Buck Creek TrailHike11.1 mi Johnston Ridge TrailHike9.3 mi Tejon OHV Trail #122HikeMTB9.3 mi Sespe Creek Trail 20w14Hike8.5 mi Camino CieloHike8.5 mi Piru Creek OHV Trail #128HikeMTB8.4 mi Lockwood Creek OHV Trail #127HikeMTB8.1 mi Last Chance TrailHike8.0 mi Sisar Canyon RoadHikeMTB7.8 mi Middle Sespe TrailHikeMTB7.8 mi North Fork Matilija Trail (23W07)Hike7.5 mi San Emigdio Mesa Spring TrailHike7.4 mi Fishbowls TrailHike7.2 mi Arroyo Simi BikewayHikeMTB7.1 mi Yellowjacket OHV Trail #126HikeMTB6.9 mi Upper Las Virgenes Canyon TrailHikeMTB6.6 mi Lion Canyon TrailHikeMTB6.5 mi Little Mutau TrailHike6.3 mi Cedar Creek TrailHike6.1 mi Omer Rains Coastal BikewayMTB6.0 mi Alder Creek TrailHike6.0 mi Albertson MotorwayHikeMTB5.9 mi Reyes Peak TrailHike5.6 mi Long Dave Valley OHV Trail #123HikeMTB5.6 mi Old Boney TrailHike5.5 mi Gridley TrailHikeMTB5.4 mi Pothole TrailHike5.4 mi Boulder Canyon TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Ocean View TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Road Runner TrailHikeMTB5.1 mi Chorro Grande TrailHikeMTB5.1 mi Matilija Divide TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Horn Canyon TrailHike5.0 mi Edison RoadMTB4.7 mi Canyon View TrailHike4.5 mi Happy Camp Canyon TrailHikeMTB4.5 mi Rattler Trail4.4 mi Rocky Peak TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Big Sky TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Pratt TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi North Fork TrailHike4.1 mi Goldhill OHV Trail #124HikeMTB4.1 mi Cheeseboro Ridge Trail4.0 mi Half Moon OHV Trail #132HikeMTB4.0 mi Lynnmere TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi West Frazier Trail4.0 mi Stonehouse TrailHike3.9 mi Sewart Mountain OHV RoadHikeMTB3.9 mi Guadalasca TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Jeep Trail3.8 mi La Jolla Valley Loop TrailHike3.7 mi Powerline Trail3.7 mi Santa Paula Canyon TrailHike3.7 mi Thorn Point TrailHike3.5 mi Serrano Valley TrailHike3.5 mi Ralph Fertig Memorial Bike PathHikeMTB3.5 mi Hillcrest Ridge TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Tapo Canyon TrailMTB3.4 mi White Sage TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi East Frazier OHV Trail #120HikeMTB3.3 mi Chumash TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Hidden Pond TrailHike3.3 mi Foothill TrailHike3.3 mi Sheep Corral TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Coyote TrailHike3.2 mi Cheeseboro Canyon Trail3.1 mi Chamberlain Trail (Backbone Trail)Hike3.1 mi Col du ConejoHikeMTB3.0 mi Santa Paula Peak Trail 20W16Hike3.0 mi Las Llajas Canyon Trail2.9 mi Rim of the Valley Trail2.9 mi Sandstone Hills TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Sycamore Canyon Fire RoadHikeMTB2.9 mi Western Plateau Trail2.9 mi Miller Jeep OHV Trail #129HikeMTB2.8 mi Bucksnort TrailHike2.8 mi Howard Creek TrailHike2.7 mi East Las Virgenes Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi China Flat TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Ray Miller Trail (Backbone Trail)Hike2.7 mi Mishe Mokwa TrailHike2.7 mi Forest Route 6N03HikeMTB2.7 mi Sunset Hills TrailHike2.6 mi Overlook Fire RoadHikeMTB2.6 mi Palo Comado Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Meadows Trail2.4 mi Suicide TrailHike2.4 mi Vista Del Mar Trail2.4 mi Woodridge Loop TrailHike2.4 mi Mugu Peak TrailHike2.4 mi Harmon Canyon RoadHikeMTB2.4 mi Old Cabin TrailHike2.3 mi Wood Canyon Fire RoadHikeMTB2.3 mi Orcutt Canyon RoadHike2.3 mi Whata OHV Trail #131HikeMTB2.3 mi Potrero Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi East Fork TrailHike2.3 mi Arrastra OHV Trail #121HikeMTB2.3 mi Wildwood Canyon TrailHike2.3 mi Sterling Canyon Trail2.2 mi Santa Rosa TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi North Ridge TrailHike2.2 mi Marr Ranch TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Topatopa Bluff-Last Chance Connector TrailHike2.2 mi Hummingbird TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Chief Peak RoadHikeMTB2.2 mi White Horse Canyon Trail2.2 mi Arroyo Conejo Trail2.1 mi Buck Creek RoadHikeMTB2.1 mi Topatopa Ridgeline TrailHike2.1 mi Morris Family TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Chivo Canyon TrailHike2.0 mi Morgan BarnesHike2.0 mi Serrano Canyon TrailHike2.0 mi Ropersmith Family TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Cozy Dell TrailHike1.9 mi Overlook Fire Road (Bacxbone Trail)HikeMTB1.9 mi Vincent Tumamait TrailHike1.9 mi Mount Clef Ridge TrailHike1.9 mi Piano Box Loop OHV RoadHikeMTB1.8 mi Cottonwood OHV Trail #125HikeMTB1.8 mi Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailHike1.8 mi Rosewood TrailHike1.8 mi Wood Canyon Vista Trail (Backbone Trail)HikeMTB1.8 mi Ireland TrailHike1.8 mi Potrero John Creek TrailHike1.8 mi Upper Cabin Trail (Unofficial, Unmaintained)Hike1.8 mi Tatavium TrailMTB1.8 mi Backbone Trail1.7 mi Portrero Seco RoadHikeMTB1.7 mi Old Topatopa Bluff RoadHike1.7 mi Murietta TrailHike1.7 mi Rose Lion TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Farr Family TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Friends TrailHike1.6 mi Old Cottonwood Trail1.6 mi Outlaw LoopHikeMTB1.6 mi Satwiwa Loop TrailHike1.6 mi Lower Butte TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Wishbone Loop TrailHike1.6 mi Las Brisas TrailHike1.6 mi Saddle Pass TrailHike1.5 mi Thorn Meadow RoadHikeMTB1.5 mi Sycamore Canyon Fire Road (Backbone Trail)HikeMTB1.5 mi Conejo Creek Park South TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Santa Paula Bike TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Bushnell Family TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Siera Vista TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Harmon Baranca PathHikeMTB1.4 mi Oakbrook Vista TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Lizard Rock TrailHike1.4 mi Bridlewood TrailHike1.4 mi Tecate TrailHike1.4 mi El Nido de Chuparosas trailHike1.4 mi Mile High Trail1.4 mi Ventura Community Park Main Loop1.4 mi Autumn Ridge Trail1.4 mi Upper Sycamore TrailHike1.3 mi Canyon Overlook TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Fireline TrailHike1.3 mi Mary Wiesbrock Loop Trail1.3 mi Lower Santa Rosa TrailHike1.3 mi Meadow Vista TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Timber Canyon RoadHike1.3 mi HWD-ULV ConnectorHikeMTB1.3 mi Highlands TrailHike1.3 mi Sumac TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Hill Canyon Trail1.3 mi Two Foxes TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Ventura Botanical Gardens TrailHike1.2 mi Conejo Open Space TrailHike1.2 mi El Cerro TrailHike1.2 mi 108 TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi El Encanto TrailHike1.2 mi Hawk Canyon TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Hidden Meadow TrailHike1.2 mi Ranch Center TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Hidden Valley Overlook TrailHike1.2 mi Triunfo Canyon TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Los Padres Trail1.2 mi Fox Canyon TrailHike1.2 mi Sunrise TrailHike1.2 mi Sin Nombre TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Broome Ranch - Hidden Pond Connector TrailHike1.1 mi Borchard TrailHike1.1 mi England TrailHike1.1 mi West Frazier Tie OHV Trail #1191.1 mi Old Boney Trail (Backbone Trail)Hike1.1 mi Grotto TrailHike1.1 mi Ventura PromenadeHikeMTB1.1 mi Switzerland TrailHike1.1 mi Western Ridge Trail (Unofficial, Unmaintained)1.1 mi Alapay Trail1.1 mi Monte Arido TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi La Jolla Valley Connector TrailHike1.1 mi Bridgegate TrailHike1.1 mi Skelton Canyon TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Wood Ranch TrailHike1.0 mi Serrano Valley Loop TrailHike1.0 mi North Las Virgenes Canyon Access RoadHikeMTB1.0 mi Lynnmere Trail EastHikeMTB1.0 mi Ahmanson Ranch House TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Straight to Bell TrailHike1.0 mi Box Canyon TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Mesa TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Arroyo Conejo Trail From Hillcrest Drive1.0 mi Camarillo Springs TrailHike1.0 mi HuntingtonHike1.0 mi Ridgeline SingletrackHike1.0 mi Sespe Creek Canyon TrailHike1.0 mi Omer Rains Coastal Bike TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Rabbit RidgeHike0.9 mi Jack Rabbit Trail0.9 mi Zoltan's TrailHike0.9 mi Spring Canyon Trail0.9 mi Moonridge TrailHike0.9 mi Conejo Crest TrailHike0.9 mi Fossil TrailHike0.9 mi Ranch Overlook TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Park View TrailHike0.9 mi Las Posas Equestrian TrailHike0.9 mi Wendy TrailHike0.9 mi Simi Peak TrailHike0.9 mi Pressman TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Suicide Connector TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Index Finger TrailHike0.9 mi Scotland TrailHike0.9 mi Blue Canyon Trail (Backbone Trail)Hike0.9 mi Finland TrailHike0.9 mi Stagecoach Bluff TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi La Jolla Valley Fire RoadHikeMTB0.9 mi Public Access RoadHikeMTB0.9 mi Fuel Break Road TrailHike0.8 mi Windmill TrailHike0.8 mi Gates Canyon Trail0.8 mi Lichen TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Shooting Star TrailHike0.8 mi Circle Camp Trail0.8 mi Luci's TrailHike0.8 mi Plateau Rim TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Flying W Trail0.8 mi Palomino TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Laskey Loop TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Beargrass TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi West Oakbrook Edison RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi Rosita RoadHike0.8 mi Arundell Barranca PathHikeMTB0.8 mi Bobcat TrailHike0.8 mi Little Sandstone Hills Trail1Hike0.8 mi Conifer TrailHike0.8 mi Sage TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Hunter Allen TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Laskey Mesa TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Dead Cow TrailHike0.7 mi Castle Peak TrailHike0.7 mi Hell Hill-Overlook Fire RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Bruce's TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi 105 TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Scenic TrailHike0.7 mi Crazy Snake TrailHike0.7 mi Albertson Fire RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Zig Zag TrailHike0.7 mi Forest CookeHike0.7 mi Wildlife Corridor TrailHike0.7 mi Great Dune View TrailHike0.7 mi Cheeseboro Ridge Trail Connector0.7 mi Hidden Treasure TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi NewBridgegate TrailHike0.7 mi Interpretive TrailHike0.7 mi Long Canyon TrailHike0.7 mi Joe Behar TrailHike0.7 mi Arness Fire RoadHike0.7 mi Topatopa Bluff TrailHike0.7 mi Price Family TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi HWD-Lynnmere ConnectorHike0.7 mi Las Posas Equestrian PathHike0.7 mi Wildflower TrailHike0.7 mi Slender Man TrailHike0.7 mi Woodridge ConnectorHike0.7 mi Ring Finger TrailHike0.6 mi Peninsula TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Strollin' TrailHike0.6 mi Las Flores TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Gridley Canyon RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Wetland TrailHike0.6 mi Rock Ridge Open Space TrailHike0.6 mi Tepee TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Badger Hill TrailMTB0.6 mi La Jolla TrailHikeMTB0.6 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 25, 2026.