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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
1,386 trails
- E-Bike
595 trails
- Horse
240 trails
- Hike
1,578 trails
- Trail Running
1,563 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
54 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
38 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,604
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,387
- Trails E-Bike
- 595
- Trails Horse
- 240
- Trails Hike
- 1,578
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,563
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 54
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 38
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 1,904 mile
- Total Descent
- 237,296 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,474 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,476 ft
- Reports
- 12,079
- Photos
- 8,003
- Ridden Counter
- 287,474
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 (77)
- Campo (30)
- Carlsbad (41)
- Chula Vista (172)
- Crest (22)
- Crestridge (22)
- Encinitas (71)
- Escondido (61)
- Fallbrook (22)
- Jamul (14)
- Julian (50)
- Lakeside (9)
- Flume Trails (7)
- Mount Laguna (46)
- Oceanside (2)
- Pala (12)
- Luiseño Bike Park (11)
- Palomar Mountain (4)
- Poway (96)
- Iron Mountain (6)
- Lake Hodges (23)
- Mount Woodson (19)
- Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch (19)
- Ted Williams (27)
- Ramona (29)
- San Carlos (51)
- San Diego (332)
- Balboa Park (61)
- Black Mountain (69)
- City Heights (10)
- Gonzales Caynon Open Space (13)
- Los Peñasquitos Canyon (130)
- Rose Canyon (8)
- Tri-Canyons (33)
- San Marcos (31)
- San Elijo Hills (31)
- Santee (37)
- Cowles Mountain (6)
- Spring Valley (0)
- Vista (33)
- 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 Deer Canyon Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| West Rim Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| Wagon Wheel Crossing Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| The Sh!ts Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| Noble Canyon Trail Cleveland National Forest (San Diego County) | |||
| East Deer Canyon Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| Switchbacks Los Peñasquitos Canyon | |||
| North Shore Lake Hodges Trail Lake Hodges | |||
| Gatos Ravine Trail Cleveland National Forest (San Diego County) |
San Diego County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Snake and Rice Canyon Loop Chula Vista Canyon Trails | 5 miles | |
| Oh, The Places You'll Go! San Diego County | 43 miles | |
| Wondering Where the Lions Are Cleveland National Forest (San Diego County) | 18 miles | |
| The Odyssey Cuyamaca Rancho State Park | 33 miles | |
| The Iliad Cleveland National Forest (San Diego County) | 17 miles | |
| Here's Looking at You, Kid (aka Noble Canyon for Intermediates) Cuyamaca Rancho State Park | 14 miles | |
| We'll Always Have Paris Cuyamaca Rancho State Park | 21 miles | |
| Los Penasquitos Canyon Loop aMTB-2 Los Peñasquitos Canyon | 12 miles | |
| The East Ender Los Peñasquitos Canyon | 21 miles | |
| Every Inch is Packed with Dynamite Rancho La Costa Preserve | 7 miles |
Photos of San Diego County Mountain Bike
trail: Case Springs
21 |
Jun 30, 2022 @ 7:50am
Jun 30, 2022
trail: Case Springs
22 |
Jun 30, 2022 @ 7:50am
Jun 30, 2022
trail: Back to school (Descent)
88 |
Aug 23, 2020 @ 8:20am
Aug 23, 2020
trail: Back to school (Descent)
92 |
Aug 6, 2020 @ 6:13pm
Aug 6, 2020
trail: Fern Flat Fire Road
242 |
May 23, 2016 @ 6:40pm
May 23, 2016
trail: Fern Flat Fire Road
230 |
May 23, 2016 @ 6:40pm
May 23, 2016
trail: Canyon Trail
2,544 |
Feb 17, 2015 @ 8:30pm
Feb 17, 2015
trail: Canyon Trail
547 | | 1 comments
May 6, 2014 @ 10:28pm
May 6, 2014Videos of San Diego County Mountain Bike
trail: Drop Down (NASCAR)
15 |
Aug 3, 2024
trail: Rabbits Leap
46 |
May 7, 2024
trail: Coyote Chase
20 |
May 7, 2024
trail: Granite Falls
33 |
May 7, 2024
trail: Rolling Acorn
22 |
May 7, 2024
trail: Mannix Drop
29 |
Oct 17, 2023
trail: North Side Trail - East
10 |
Oct 17, 2023
trail: Gonzales Access Trail
56 |
Mar 21, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Trail Los Peñasquitos Canyon | Sep 7, 2024 @ 6:23am Sep 7, 2024 | Dry | TylerR1vrv | Nasty pothole about 1/4 way down... | |
| Torrey Pines Loop Trail West Gonzales Caynon Open Space | Sep 3, 2024 @ 4:29pm Sep 3, 2024 | Ideal | MingSD |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| paterjo | add | report | activity #59137458 and 7 more | Sep 19, 2024 @ 9:34am 20 hours |
| paterjo | add | report | activity #59137205 | Sep 19, 2024 @ 9:29am 20 hours |
| Seantb | add | report | activity #59119885 | Sep 18, 2024 @ 11:19pm 1 day |
| Cjsmoothie | add | report | activity #59114246 and 3 more | Sep 18, 2024 @ 8:22pm 1 day |
| CarolynamYcgP | vote | trail | activity #59106793 | Sep 18, 2024 @ 5:39pm 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Nature took this one back. Most jump lines are... | Sep 17, 2024 @ 2:40pm 3 days | ||
| trail | Didn’t pay attention to direction. Walked my... | Sep 14, 2024 @ 8:32pm Sep 14, 2024 | ||
| trail | Steep and technical. | Sep 13, 2024 @ 2:14pm Sep 13, 2024 | ||
| trail | Be respectful as these are motorcycle trails... | Sep 13, 2024 @ 12:15pm Sep 13, 2024 | ||
| trail | I'm thinking entitled. | Sep 12, 2024 @ 7:12am Sep 12, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Top 10 Trails9 awarded -
Top 10 Trails6 awarded -
Elfin Forest Top 10 Trails4 awarded -
Big Ride 30k21,968 awarded -
10 Green Trails1,218 awarded -
Completionist3 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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Local Trail Association
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,386 | 1,536 mile | 188,553 ft | 651 miles | 6,473 ft | 7,787 | 12,062 | 204 | 340,005 | |||
| E-Bike | 595 | 767 miles | 82,425 ft | 323 miles | 6,083 ft | 54 | 10,075 | 50 | 23,540 | |||
| Horse | 240 | 448 miles | 43,196 ft | 187 miles | 6,473 ft | 1,745 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Hike | 1,578 | 1,860 mile | 225,584 ft | 770 miles | 6,473 ft | 161 | 11,943 | 31 | 21,857 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,563 | 1,847 mile | 222,766 ft | 761 miles | 6,473 ft | 10 | 11,923 | 30 | 15,294 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 54 | 150 miles | 23,176 ft | 77 miles | 4,596 ft | 1 | 1,610 | 1 | 143 | |||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 6 miles | 197 ft | 5,026 ft | 1,686 ft | 2 | 20 | 117 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 38 | 94 miles | 13,136 ft | 50 miles | 4,596 ft | 1,602 | 32 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 2 miles | 197 ft | 4,869 ft | 95 ft | 7 | 17 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 2 miles | 197 ft | 4,869 ft | 95 ft | 15 | 25 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 197 ft | 4,869 ft | 95 ft | 1 | 8 | 59 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 197 ft | 4,869 ft | 95 ft | 31 | 67 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 197 ft | 4,869 ft | 95 ft | 37 | 75 |
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