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California

Santa Ana River Trail

85.8 mi

Distance

9,101 ft

Elev. Gain

33h 10m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Santa Ana River Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:865 ft
Max:2,402 ft
Gain:2,854 ft
Loss:3,005 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 865 ft and 2,402 ft across 85.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.865 ft1,378 ft1,890 ft2,402 ft0.0 mi21.5 mi42.9 mi64.4 mi85.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,135 ft
High point1.8 mi2,402 ft
End85.8 mi1,984 ft

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Big Bear City, CA · about 6 mi away
County:
San Bernardino County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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