Top Rated Hiking Trails
near San Marcos, California
San Marcos, California
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
El Cajon Mountain Summit Trail
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 2,334' Up 711.28 m Up • 534' Down 162.64 m Down
Mt. Baldy Trail #7W12
5.4 mi 8.7 km • 5,390' Up 1642.87 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
Pine Knot Trail 1E01
3.6 mi 5.7 km • 1,011' Up 308.21 m Up • 202' Down 61.6 m Down
Kwaay Paay Peak Trail
1.3 mi 2.0 km • 872' Up 265.84 m Up • 8' Down 2.44 m Down
Icehouse Canyon Trail #7W07A
3.5 mi 5.6 km • 2,573' Up 784.27 m Up • 8' Down 2.41 m Down
Cucamonga Peak Trail #7W04
7.4 mi 12.0 km • 2,989' Up 910.93 m Up • 1,314' Down 400.36 m Down
Devil's Backbone Trail #7W05
3.1 mi 5.0 km • 2,184' Up 665.79 m Up • 11' Down 3.49 m Down
Mount Rubidoux Drive
2.4 mi 3.9 km • 409' Up 124.68 m Up • 284' Down 86.62 m Down
Skyline Trail
15.1 mi 24.3 km • 1,522' Up 463.89 m Up • 1,560' Down 475.51 m Down
Big Laguna Trail
10.2 mi 16.5 km • 971' Up 296.09 m Up • 965' Down 294.06 m Down
Boy Scout Trail
8.3 mi 13.3 km • 199' Up 60.58 m Up • 1,374' Down 418.79 m Down
Baldy Bowl Trail #7W02
3.1 mi 5.0 km • 3,412' Up 1039.9 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
South Lykken Trail
4.5 mi 7.3 km • 1,124' Up 342.56 m Up • 1,112' Down 338.91 m Down
Red Rock Canyon Trail
0.6 mi 0.9 km • 192' Up 58.39 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
Vivian Creek Trail
8.1 mi 13.1 km • 5,405' Up 1647.5 m Up • 19' Down 5.69 m Down
Jenks Lake Trail #1E20
1.2 mi 1.9 km • 463' Up 141.26 m Up • 39' Down 11.86 m Down
Santa Ana River Trail (SART) 2E03 Glass Road to Middle Control Road
10.7 mi 17.3 km • 505' Up 154.03 m Up • 1,765' Down 537.95 m Down
Eagle Peak Trail
2.2 mi 3.6 km • 588' Up 179.26 m Up • 326' Down 99.26 m Down
California Riding and Hiking Trail
37.6 mi 60.5 km • 2,819' Up 859.1 m Up • 3,899' Down 1188.53 m Down
Beelie Goat Trail
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 1,814' Up 552.93 m Up • 1' Down 0.16 m Down
Barrett-Stoddard Truck Trail
5.9 mi 9.6 km • 962' Up 293.24 m Up • 1,018' Down 310.16 m Down
Ken Burton Trail
2.3 mi 3.7 km • 30' Up 9.08 m Up • 1,115' Down 340 m Down
Eagle Cliff Mine
0.9 mi 1.5 km • 229' Up 69.71 m Up • 106' Down 32.26 m Down
Los Liones Trail
0.6 mi 0.9 km • 0' Up 0 m Up • 187' Down 56.96 m Down
Keys View Loop Trail - Paved loop with spectacular views.
0.1 mi 0.2 km • 13' Up 4.05 m Up • 14' Down 4.21 m Down
PCT: Highway 15 to Agua Dulce
112.4 mi 181.0 km • 20,065' Up 6115.96 m Up • 20,514' Down 6252.69 m Down
Laguna Ridge Trail
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 72' Up 21.9 m Up • 730' Down 222.52 m Down