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- Mountain Bike
1,335 trails
- E-Bike
575 trails
- Horse
190 trails
- Hike
1,418 trails
- Trail Running
1,402 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
55 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
39 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,485
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,335
- Trails E-Bike
- 575
- Trails Horse
- 190
- Trails Hike
- 1,418
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,402
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 55
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 39
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 1,856 mile
- Total Descent
- 231,304 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,474 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,476 ft
- Reports
- 10,507
- Photos
- 7,118
- Ridden Counter
- 239,264
Articles
The Best San Diego Hikes for Your Next Coastal Adventure
Aug 9, 2022 from backpacker.com
San Diego is more than great views of the Pacific. These trails will take you through canyons, alpine, waterfalls, and more.
Sub Regions
- Alpine (42)
- Anderson Truck Trail (16)
- Wright's Field (26)
- Borrego Springs (78)
- Campo (30)
- Carlsbad (30)
- Chula Vista (148)
- Crest (22)
- Crestridge (23)
- Encinitas (29)
- Escondido (81)
- Fallbrook (22)
- Jamul (3)
- Julian (49)
- Lakeside (8)
- Flume Trails (6)
- Mount Laguna (43)
- Oceanside (1)
- Pala (10)
- Palomar Mountain (4)
- Poway (64)
- Iron Mountain (6)
- Lake Hodges (23)
- Mount Woodson (19)
- Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch (19)
- Ted Williams (27)
- Ramona (26)
- San Carlos (51)
- San Diego (260)
- Balboa Park (62)
- Black Mountain (69)
- City Heights (10)
- Los Peñasquitos Canyon (142)
- Rose Canyon (8)
- Tri-Canyons (33)
- San Marcos (30)
- San Elijo Hills (30)
- Santee (6)
- Cowles Mountain (6)
- Vista (22)
- Buena Creek Park (18)
- Guajome Park (14)
Popular San Diego County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnel 4 Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| Two Bridges Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| Cobbles Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| Under the Freeway Lake Hodges | |||
| Bowtie Rim Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| Powerline Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| West Rim Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| West Deer Canyon Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| The Sh!ts Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| Noble Canyon Trail Cleveland National Forest (San Diego County) | |||
| Wagon Wheel Crossing Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| East Deer Canyon Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| Switchbacks Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| Gatos Ravine Trail Cleveland National Forest (San Diego County) | |||
| North Shore Lake Hodges Trail Lake Hodges |
San Diego County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Snake and Rice Canyon Loop Chula Vista Canyon Trails | 5 miles | |
| Wondering Where the Lions Are Cleveland National Forest (San Diego County) | 18 miles | |
| Here's Looking at You, Kid (aka Noble Canyon for Intermediates) Cuyamaca Rancho State Park | 14 miles | |
| The Odyssey Cuyamaca Rancho State Park | 33 miles | |
| The Iliad Cleveland National Forest (San Diego County) | 17 miles | |
| We'll Always Have Paris Cuyamaca Rancho State Park | 21 miles | |
| The East Ender Los Peñasquitos Canyon | 21 miles | |
| Los Penasquitos Canyon Loop aMTB-2 Los Peñasquitos Canyon | 12 miles | |
| Every Inch is Packed with Dynamite Rancho La Costa Preserve | 7 miles | |
| Flow Equation Los Peñasquitos Canyon | 8 miles |
Photos of San Diego County Mountain Bike
trail: Case Springs
9 |
Jun 30, 2022 @ 7:50am
Jun 30, 2022
trail: Case Springs
10 |
Jun 30, 2022 @ 7:50am
Jun 30, 2022
trail: Snake Trail (Chula Vista)
188 |
Aug 26, 2020 @ 8:41pm
Aug 26, 2020
trail: Snake Trail (Chula Vista)
134 |
Aug 26, 2020 @ 8:41pm
Aug 26, 2020
trail: Fern Flat Fire Road
230 |
May 23, 2016 @ 6:40pm
May 23, 2016
trail: Fern Flat Fire Road
205 |
May 23, 2016 @ 6:40pm
May 23, 2016
trail: Canyon Trail
2,417 |
Feb 17, 2015 @ 8:30pm
Feb 17, 2015
trail: Canyon Trail
519 | | 1 comments
May 6, 2014 @ 10:28pm
May 6, 2014Videos of San Diego County Mountain Bike
trail: Gonzales Access Trail
46 |
Mar 21, 2022
trail: September Street Trail
86 |
Jan 7, 2022
128 |
Jun 2, 2021
trail: Stowe Trail
107 |
Apr 5, 2021
trail: Singletrack Willy
247 |
Apr 1, 2021
trail: Otay Mountain Truck Trail
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Feb 8, 2021
trail: E-Ticket (Upper)
36 |
Jan 16, 2021
trail: Enthused
71 |
Jan 4, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coors Banquet Crestridge | Sep 17, 2023 @ 8:49am Sep 17, 2023 | Variable | paterjo | Trail has gotten real overgrown, full of... | |
| Switzer Canyon Expressway Balboa Park | Aug 30, 2023 @ 12:29pm Aug 30, 2023 | Dry | skyroach | huge ruts and erosion issues on the first... | |
| North Side Trail - West Los Peñasquitos Canyon | Aug 26, 2023 @ 7:41am Aug 26, 2023 | Ideal | bike4us | E-Bike The last trail note should read the steep... |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScottSVNTsY | ridden | trail | Torrey Pines Loop Trail West | Sep 24, 2023 @ 1:47pm 5 hours |
| Mayden01 | wishlist | trail | Rose Canyon Trail | Sep 24, 2023 @ 11:58am 7 hours |
| ArdaFLrrUs | wishlist | route | MBB Long Black Mountain RB Loop | Sep 24, 2023 @ 11:33am 7 hours |
| MMac44 | add | report | Martha's Grove Connector and 1 more | Sep 24, 2023 @ 11:14am 8 hours |
| Rfarfan | wishlist | trail | Upper Otay Lake Trail | Sep 24, 2023 @ 10:52am 8 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The jumps are from the secret trails | Sep 20, 2023 @ 4:33pm Sep 20, 2023 | ||
| trail | Echo the previous comment. Thought this whole... | Sep 15, 2023 @ 3:01pm Sep 15, 2023 | ||
| trail | Bridge before high school gone. | Sep 9, 2023 @ 2:43pm Sep 9, 2023 | ||
| trail | Ascent: It’s about a 6 mile climb from noble... | Sep 5, 2023 @ 9:19am Sep 5, 2023 | ||
| trail | Highland valley and Raptor Ridge trails are... | Sep 3, 2023 @ 7:00pm Sep 3, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Top 10 Trails5 awarded -
Top 10 Trails3 awarded -
Elfin Forest Top 10 Trails4 awarded -
10 Green Trails1,054 awarded -
Big Ride 30k16,434 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luiseño Bike Park | bike park | Pala | |
| Carmel Valley Pumptrack | skill park | San Diego | |
| Sweetwater Bike Park | skill park | Chula Vista | |
| Greg Cox Bike Park | skill park | Chula Vista | |
| Deerfield BMX | skill park | San Carlos |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Trail Association
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,335 | 1,518 mile | 185,860 ft | 643 miles | 6,473 ft | 6,948 | 10,496 | 198 | 277,372 | |||
| E-Bike | 575 | 755 miles | 82,008 ft | 319 miles | 5,856 ft | 37 | 8,740 | 49 | 15,260 | |||
| Horse | 190 | 419 miles | 41,788 ft | 180 miles | 6,460 ft | 1,656 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Hike | 1,418 | 1,807 mile | 219,334 ft | 748 miles | 6,473 ft | 118 | 10,390 | 31 | 15,314 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,402 | 1,793 mile | 216,516 ft | 739 miles | 6,473 ft | 10 | 10,373 | 30 | 9,225 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 55 | 150 miles | 23,241 ft | 77 miles | 4,596 ft | 1 | 1,562 | 1 | 127 | |||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 6 miles | 197 ft | 5,026 ft | 1,686 ft | 2 | 13 | 113 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 39 | 95 miles | 13,202 ft | 51 miles | 4,596 ft | 1,554 | 25 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 2 miles | 197 ft | 4,869 ft | 95 ft | 17 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 2 miles | 197 ft | 4,869 ft | 95 ft | 3 | 20 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 197 ft | 4,869 ft | 95 ft | 1 | 2 | 56 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 197 ft | 4,869 ft | 95 ft | 2 | 64 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 197 ft | 4,869 ft | 95 ft | 2 | 55 |
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