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Hiking Trails in California

Discover 5,295 routes with difficulty, elevation, and trail stats. Built for quickly narrowing down the right hike.

Lake Jennings Trail
Trail

Lake Jennings Trail

Lakeside, California

4.8 mi830 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Lake Lagunitas
Trail

Lake Lagunitas

Fairfax, California

1.6 mi433 ftgain
EasyLoop
Lake Lois and Lake Schmidell
Trail

Lake Lois and Lake Schmidell

Kyburz, California

16.1 mi4,075 ftgain
ExpertOut & Back
Lake Margaret Trail
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Lake Margaret Trail

Kirkwood, California

4.6 mi709 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Lake Marie via Skyline Trail
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Lake Marie via Skyline Trail

Napa, California

6.4 mi1,699 ftgain
DifficultLoop
Lake Mary, Duck Lake, Purple Lake, and Ram Lake Loop
Trail

Lake Mary, Duck Lake, Purple Lake, and Ram Lake Loop

Mammoth Lakes, California

25.8 mi11,385 ftgain
ExpertLoop
Lake Mendocino
Trail

Lake Mendocino

Ukiah, California

12.6 mi2,887 ftgain
ExpertOut & Back
Lake Merced Trail
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Lake Merced Trail

San Francisco, California

4.5 mi446 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Lake Murray Trail
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Lake Murray Trail

La Mesa, California

5.9 mi594 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Lake of the Sky Trail and Tallac Historic Site
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Lake of the Sky Trail and Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe, California

1.9 mi325 ftgain
EasyLoop
Lake of the Woods via Pacific Crest Trail
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Lake of the Woods via Pacific Crest Trail

South Lake Tahoe, California

11.3 mi3,373 ftgain
DifficultOut & Back
Lake Oroville Bidwell Canyon and Loafer Creek Mountain Bike Ride
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Lake Oroville Bidwell Canyon and Loafer Creek Mountain Bike Ride

Oroville, California

12.1 mi1,663 ftgain
ExpertOut & Back
Lake Poway Loop Trail
Trail

Lake Poway Loop Trail

Poway, California

2.5 mi633 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Lake Ralphine Loop via Sullivan Ridge and Spring Lake Trail
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Lake Ralphine Loop via Sullivan Ridge and Spring Lake Trail

Santa Rosa, California

2.0 mi318 ftgain
EasyLoop
Lake Ranch Trail to John Nicholas West
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Lake Ranch Trail to John Nicholas West

Saratoga, California

3.0 mi1,148 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Lake San Marcos Cross Trail
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Lake San Marcos Cross Trail

San Marcos, California

0.7 mi322 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
Lake Schmidell via Blakely Trail (16E07)
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Lake Schmidell via Blakely Trail (16E07)

Pollock Pines, California

16.1 mi4,111 ftgain
ExpertLoop
Lake Siskiyou Trail
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Lake Siskiyou Trail

Mount Shasta, California

6.5 mi1,155 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Lake Skinner Loop Trail
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Lake Skinner Loop Trail

Winchester, California

3.6 mi266 ftgain
EasyLoop
Lake Skinner Trail
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Lake Skinner Trail

Temecula, California

1.8 mi92 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
Lake Sonoma South Lake Trail
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Lake Sonoma South Lake Trail

Geyserville, California

19.2 mi8,297 ftgain
ExpertOut & Back
Lake Sonoma South Lake Trail from Skaggs Springs
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Lake Sonoma South Lake Trail from Skaggs Springs

Geyserville, California

5.8 mi2,044 ftgain
DifficultOut & Back
Lake Tabeaud Loop
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Lake Tabeaud Loop

Jackson, California

2.5 mi571 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Lake Trail to Anne’s Trail
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Lake Trail to Anne’s Trail

Kelseyville, California

6.2 mi1,263 ftgain
ModerateLoop