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4,121 mi 6,632 km of trail — 243 Featured Hikes

14 Gems

1,011 Trails Intermediate Trails

676 Trails Hard Trails

80 Trails

Areas Within Southern California

Alpine

1 Trails

Angeles National Forest

186 Trails

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

82 Trails

Blossom Valley

3 Trails

Border Field State Park

Channel Islands National Park

74 Trails

Cleveland National Forest

46 Trails

Cleveland National Forest - Trabuco Ranger District

Idyllwild - Pine Cove

Mount San Jacinto State Park

San Bernadino National Forest

San Diego Country Estates

5 Trails

San Gabriel Mountains

113 Trails

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Santa Monica Mountains NRA

221 Trails

Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument

Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve

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Gems in Southern California - 14

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Featured Hikes in Southern California - 231

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Eaton Falls

3.6 mi 5.8 km • Out and Back • 382 ft Ascent 116.53 m Ascent

(86) Altadena, CA

Bridge to Nowhere, Angeles National Forest

Bridge to Nowhere - East Fork Trail #8W13

9.8 mi 15.8 km • Out and Back • 814 ft Ascent 248.01 m Ascent

(63) La Verne, CA

Sunset over the Santa Monica Bay from the East Topanga Fire Road. with permission from laollis

Parker Mesa Overlook

7.5 mi 12.1 km • Out and Back • 1,469 ft Ascent 447.84 m Ascent

(41) Las Flores, CA

Sturtevant Falls

3.4 mi 5.4 km • Out and Back • 639 ft Ascent 194.74 m Ascent

(43) Arcadia, CA

Top of the World Loop

7.1 mi 11.4 km • Loop • 896 ft Ascent 272.95 m Ascent

(18) Laguna…, CA

Everything is clear at 5000ft above. You can even see the tall buildings in Downtown Los Angeles!

Mount Wilson

13.6 mi 21.9 km • Out and Back • 4,739 ft Ascent 1444.47 m Ascent

(36) Sierra…, CA

90-degree panorama from the Mt. Woodsen Trail centered SSW.

Potato Chip Rock

7.1 mi 11.5 km • Out and Back • 1,881 ft Ascent 573.36 m Ascent

(41) Poway, CA

Chantry Flat/ Mt. Wilson Loop

15.3 mi 24.6 km • Loop • 4,195 ft Ascent 1278.55 m Ascent

(38) Sierra…, CA

Trails in Southern California - 1524

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5.4 mi 8.7 km #1Mt. Baldy Trail #7W12 Intermediate/Difficult San Antonio Heights, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	5.4 mi 8.7 km	San Antonio Heights, CA	21
5.1 mi 8.2 km #2El Cajon Mountain Summit Trail Intermediate/Difficult Lakeside, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	5.1 mi 8.2 km	Lakeside, CA	19
7.4 mi 12.0 km #3Cucamonga Peak Trail #7W04 Intermediate/Difficult Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	7.4 mi 12.0 km	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	16
3.6 mi 5.7 km #4Pine Knot Trail 1E01 Intermediate Big Bear Lake, CA	Intermediate	3.6 mi 5.7 km	Big Bear Lake, CA	16
1.3 mi 2.0 km #5Kwaay Paay Peak Trail Intermediate/Difficult Santee, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	1.3 mi 2.0 km	Santee, CA	19
3.5 mi 5.6 km #6Icehouse Canyon Trail #7W07A Intermediate/Difficult San Antonio Heights, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	3.5 mi 5.6 km	San Antonio Heights, CA	16
2.0 mi 3.2 km #7Cathedral Peak Trail Extremely Difficult Mission Canyon, CA	Extremely Difficult	2.0 mi 3.2 km	Mission Canyon, CA	5
3.1 mi 5.0 km #8Devil's Backbone Trail #7W05 Intermediate/Difficult Wrightwood, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	3.1 mi 5.0 km	Wrightwood, CA	16
15.1 mi 24.3 km #9Skyline Trail Intermediate Big Bear City, CA	Intermediate	15.1 mi 24.3 km	Big Bear City, CA	6
0.7 mi 1.1 km #10Inspiration Point Easy/Intermediate Anacapa Island, CA	Easy/Intermediate	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Anacapa Island, CA	3
5.5 mi 8.8 km #11Don Mullally Trail Intermediate/Difficult Santa Clarita, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	5.5 mi 8.8 km	Santa Clarita, CA	4
1.9 mi 3.0 km #12Big Horn Mine Trail Easy/Intermediate Wrightwood, CA	Easy/Intermediate	1.9 mi 3.0 km	Wrightwood, CA	12
1.9 mi 3.0 km #13Deep Creek Hot Springs Trail Intermediate Lake Arrowhead, CA	Intermediate	1.9 mi 3.0 km	Lake Arrowhead, CA	7
10.2 mi 16.5 km #14Big Laguna Trail Easy/Intermediate Pine Valley, CA	Easy/Intermediate	10.2 mi 16.5 km	Pine Valley, CA	8
1.2 mi 2.0 km #15Castle Rock Trail Intermediate Big Bear Lake, CA	Intermediate	1.2 mi 2.0 km	Big Bear Lake, CA	16
3.9 mi 6.3 km #16Carrington Point Road Easy/Intermediate Isla Vista, CA	Easy/Intermediate	3.9 mi 6.3 km	Isla Vista, CA	3
0.9 mi 1.5 km #17North Bluff Trail Easy/Intermediate Anacapa Island, CA	Easy/Intermediate	0.9 mi 1.5 km	Anacapa Island, CA	3
12.8 mi 20.7 km #18Sulphur Mountain Road Recreation Trail Easy/Intermediate Ojai, CA	Easy/Intermediate	12.8 mi 20.7 km	Ojai, CA	2
8.1 mi 13.1 km #19Vivian Creek Trail Intermediate/Difficult Banning, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	8.1 mi 13.1 km	Banning, CA	10
0.6 mi 0.9 km #20Red Rock Canyon Trail Easy/Intermediate Foothill Ranch, CA	Easy/Intermediate	0.6 mi 0.9 km	Foothill Ranch, CA	10