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4,081 mi 6,568 km of trail — 239 Featured Runs

Gems 15 Gems Easy Trails 995 Trails Intermediate Trails 661 Trails Hard Trails 79 Trails

Areas Within Southern California

Alpine
1 Trails
Angeles National Forest
185 Trails
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
79 Trails
Blossom Valley
3 Trails
Border Field State Park
2 Trails
Burbank & Glendale
13 Trails
Calimesa
2 Trails
Capitan
3 Trails
Carlsbad
15 Trails
Carpinteria
5 Trails
Catalina Island
60 Trails
Channel Islands National Park
74 Trails
Cleveland National Forest
45 Trails
Cleveland National Forest - Trabuco Ranger District
39 Trails
Costa Mesa
1 Trails
Encinitas
15 Trails
Escondido
33 Trails
Fallbrook
3 Trails
Goleta
8 Trails
Hemet
1 Trails
Idyllwild - Pine Cove
6 Trails
Irvine
11 Trails
Jacumba
1 Trails
Julian
36 Trails
La Tuna Canyon Park
3 Trails
Ladera Ranch
20 Trails
Laguna Niguel
2 Trails
Lake Forest
5 Trails
Malibu
5 Trails
Monrovia
7 Trails
Mount San Jacinto State Park
6 Trails
Mt. Pinos
4 Trails
Murrieta
17 Trails
Northridge
5 Trails
Oceanside
19 Trails
Ojai
23 Trails
Oxnard
1 Trails
Pine Mountain Club
2 Trails
Pine Valley
17 Trails
Poway
28 Trails
Ramona
12 Trails
Redlands
46 Trails
Riverside
26 Trails
San Bernadino National Forest
63 Trails
San Bernardino
36 Trails
San Clemente
16 Trails
San Diego
201 Trails
San Diego Country Estates
5 Trails
San Gabriel Mountains
113 Trails
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
89 Trails
Santa Barbara
44 Trails
Santa Clarita
37 Trails
Santa Monica
18 Trails
Santa Monica Mountains NRA
220 Trails
Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
43 Trails
Temecula
28 Trails
Thousand Oaks
64 Trails
Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve
6 Trails
Ventura
2 Trails
Yucaipa
11 Trails
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Gems in Southern California - 15

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Keller Peak Fire Lookout

3
Running Springs, CA
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Eagle Rock

8
Julian, CA
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Inspiration Point

3
Anacapa Island, CA
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San Antonio Falls

9
Wrightwood, CA
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Griffith Observatory

8
Hollywood, CA
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Sandstone Peak

6
Casa Conejo, CA
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Cooper Canyon Falls

7
Wrightwood, CA
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World Peace Tower and Friendship Bridge

7
Rubidoux, CA

Featured Runs in Southern California - 239

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Favorite Lower Eaton Canyon Falls.

Eaton Falls

3.6 mi 5.8 km • Out and Back • 382 ft Ascent 116.53 m Ascent

Singletrack Altadena, CA

( 82 )
Favorite Bridge to Nowhere, Angeles National Forest

Bridge to Nowhere - East Fork Trail #8W13

9.8 mi 15.8 km • Out and Back • 814 ft Ascent 248.01 m Ascent

Singletrack La Verne, CA

( 58 )
Favorite Sunset over the Santa Monica Bay from the East Topanga Fire Road. with permission from laollis

Parker Mesa Overlook

7.5 mi 12.1 km • Out and Back • 1,469 ft Ascent 447.84 m Ascent

Singletrack Las Flores, CA

( 40 )
Favorite Top of the World Sunset

Top of the World Loop

7.1 mi 11.4 km • Loop • 896 ft Ascent 272.95 m Ascent

Singletrack Laguna Beach, CA

( 18 )
Favorite Sturtevant Falls Trail.

Sturtevant Falls

3.4 mi 5.4 km • Out and Back • 639 ft Ascent 194.74 m Ascent

Singletrack Arcadia, CA

( 41 )
Favorite 90-degree panorama from the Mt. Woodsen Trail centered SSW.

Potato Chip Rock

7.1 mi 11.5 km • Out and Back • 1,881 ft Ascent 573.36 m Ascent

Singletrack Poway, CA

( 39 )
Favorite Balanced rock, viewable from afar as well as up close like this. Very cool landmark.

Sandstone Peak Loop

6.1 mi 9.8 km • Loop • 1,144 ft Ascent 348.65 m Ascent

Singletrack Thousand Oaks, CA

( 34 )
Favorite Everything is clear at 5000ft above. You can even see the tall buildings in Downtown Los Angeles!

Chantry Flat/ Mt. Wilson Loop

15.3 mi 24.6 km • Loop • 4,195 ft Ascent 1278.55 m Ascent

Singletrack Sierra Madre, CA

( 36 )

Trails in Southern California - 1496

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5.1 mi 8.2 km #1 El Cajon Mountain Summit Trail
Lakeside, CA
5.1 mi 8.2 km Lakeside, CA
All Clear
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Dry
47 days ago
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5.4 mi 8.7 km #2 Mt. Baldy Trail #7W12
San Antonio Heights, CA
5.4 mi 8.7 km San Antonio Heights, CA
All Clear
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Dry
20 days ago
19 
7.4 mi 12.0 km #3 Cucamonga Peak Trail #7W04
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
7.4 mi 12.0 km Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Unknown
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3.6 mi 5.7 km #4 Pine Knot Trail 1E01
Big Bear Lake, CA
3.6 mi 5.7 km Big Bear Lake, CA
All Clear
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Dry
6 days ago
15 
3.5 mi 5.6 km #5 Icehouse Canyon Trail #7W07A
San Antonio Heights, CA
3.5 mi 5.6 km San Antonio Heights, CA
All Clear
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Dry
20 days ago
16 
1.3 mi 2.0 km #6 Kwaay Paay Peak Trail
Santee, CA
1.3 mi 2.0 km Santee, CA
All Clear
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Dry - Minimal haze in the distance, but clear blue skies overhead
31 days ago
19 
2.0 mi 3.2 km #7 Cathedral Peak Trail
Mission Canyon, CA
2.0 mi 3.2 km Mission Canyon, CA
Unknown
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3.1 mi 5.0 km #8 Devil's Backbone Trail #7W05
Wrightwood, CA
3.1 mi 5.0 km Wrightwood, CA
All Clear
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Dry
20 days ago
15 
0.7 mi 1.1 km #9 Inspiration Point
Anacapa Island, CA
0.7 mi 1.1 km Anacapa Island, CA
Unknown
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5.5 mi 8.8 km #10 Don Mullally Trail
Santa Clarita, CA
5.5 mi 8.8 km Santa Clarita, CA
Unknown
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1.9 mi 3.0 km #11 Deep Creek Hot Springs Trail
Lake Arrowhead, CA
1.9 mi 3.0 km Lake Arrowhead, CA
Unknown
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3.9 mi 6.3 km #12 Carrington Point Road
Isla Vista, CA
3.9 mi 6.3 km Isla Vista, CA
Unknown
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10.2 mi 16.5 km #13 Big Laguna Trail
Pine Valley, CA
10.2 mi 16.5 km Pine Valley, CA
All Clear
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Mostly Dry, Fallen Trees - Perfect
43 days ago
8 
1.2 mi 2.0 km #14 Castle Rock Trail
Big Bear Lake, CA
1.2 mi 2.0 km Big Bear Lake, CA
Unknown
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0.9 mi 1.5 km #15 North Bluff Trail
Anacapa Island, CA
0.9 mi 1.5 km Anacapa Island, CA
Unknown
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15.1 mi 24.3 km #16 Skyline Trail
Big Bear City, CA
15.1 mi 24.3 km Big Bear City, CA
Unknown
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12.8 mi 20.7 km #17 Sulphur Mountain Road Recreation Trail
Ojai, CA
12.8 mi 20.7 km Ojai, CA
Unknown
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1.9 mi 3.0 km #18 Big Horn Mine Trail
Wrightwood, CA
1.9 mi 3.0 km Wrightwood, CA
Unknown
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2.3 mi 3.7 km #19 Ken Burton Trail
La Cañada Flintridge, CA
2.3 mi 3.7 km La Cañada Flintridge, CA
Unknown
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1.2 mi 1.9 km #20 Garnet Peak Trail
Pine Valley, CA
1.2 mi 1.9 km Pine Valley, CA
Unknown
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Photos of Southern California - 2027

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View of the Observatory with Down Town Los Angeles in the distance.

#1

View of the Observatory with Down Town Los Ange…
 4
Hollywood Hills West, CA
Windswept trees just below the summit...

#2

Windswept trees just below the summit...
 3
Wrightwood, CA
Dropping down into the Valley of the Moon

#3

Dropping down into the Valley of the Moon
 3
Cereso del Hongo, MX
Summit of Mt. San Antonio facing south-east.

#4

Summit of Mt. San Antonio facing south-east.
 14
Wrightwood, CA
Where the Tijuana River meets the Pacific Ocean. Taken at low tide in the Fall.

#5

Where the Tijuana River meets the Pacific Ocean…
 1
Imperial Beach, CA
Looking south from Griffith

#6

Looking south from Griffith
 1
Universal City, CA
A few minutes into an epic race!

#7

A few minutes into an epic race!
 3
Castaic, CA
Sunset at the Will Rogers trailhead

#8

Sunset at the Will Rogers trailhead
 3
Santa Monica, CA

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