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54 mi 87 km of trail — 2 Featured Runs

Easy Trails 16 Trails Intermediate Trails 17 Trails Hard Trails 0 Trails

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Favorite The challenge ahead.
Intermediate/Difficult

Hellhole Canyon Preserve

8.7 mi 14.1 km • Loop • 1,912 ft Ascent 582.67 m Ascent

Singletrack Valley Center, CA

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Favorite At the Lake Hodges lookout.
Easy/Intermediate

Coast to Crest Trail - North Shore Lake Hodges

15.6 mi 25.1 km • Out and Back • 407 ft Ascent 124.16 m Ascent

Doubletrack Escondido, CA

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Trails in Escondido - 31

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3.6 mi 5.8 km #1Coast to Crest: Santa Ysabel Creek
Easy
Ramona, CA
Easy
3.6 mi 5.8 km Ramona, CA 1 
3.2 mi 5.2 km #2Coast to Crest Trail: Old Coach to Sunset Dr
Easy/Intermediate
San Pasqual, CA
Easy/Intermediate
3.2 mi 5.2 km San Pasqual, CA 2 
2.0 mi 3.1 km #3Bernardo Summit Trail
Intermediate
Escondido, CA
Intermediate
2.0 mi 3.1 km Escondido, CA 7 
7.3 mi 11.7 km #4Coast to Crest Trail: Raptor Ridge and San Pasqual Valley
Intermediate
San Pasqual, CA
Intermediate
7.3 mi 11.7 km San Pasqual, CA 3 
2.7 mi 4.3 km #5Sage Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Valley Center, CA
Easy/Intermediate
2.7 mi 4.3 km Valley Center, CA 1 
0.7 mi 1.2 km #6Stanley Peak
Intermediate/Difficult
Valley Center, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
0.7 mi 1.2 km Valley Center, CA 1 
0.6 mi 1.0 km #7Rock Ridge
Intermediate/Difficult
Valley Center, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
0.6 mi 1.0 km Valley Center, CA 1 
0.2 mi 0.3 km #8Old Tank Trail
Intermediate
Valley Center, CA
Intermediate
0.2 mi 0.3 km Valley Center, CA 1 
1.7 mi 2.7 km #9Lake Hodges Overlook Trail
Intermediate
Escondido, CA
Intermediate
1.7 mi 2.7 km Escondido, CA 4 
3.0 mi 4.8 km #10San Pasqual (Clevenger) Canyon North
Intermediate/Difficult
San Pasqual, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
3.0 mi 4.8 km San Pasqual, CA 2 
0.9 mi 1.4 km #11North Spot Elevation 1937 Feet
Intermediate
San Pasqual, CA
Intermediate
0.9 mi 1.4 km San Pasqual, CA 2 
1.3 mi 2.1 km #12Way Up Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
San Marcos, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
1.3 mi 2.1 km San Marcos, CA 4 
4.0 mi 6.4 km #13Coast to Crest Trail: Del Dios Gorge and Santa Fe Valley
Easy/Intermediate
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Easy/Intermediate
4.0 mi 6.4 km Rancho Santa Fe, CA 3 
2.6 mi 4.2 km #14Equine Incline Loop Trail
Intermediate
Escondido, CA
Intermediate
2.6 mi 4.2 km Escondido, CA 1 
2.5 mi 4.0 km #15Ridgeline Maintenance Road
Intermediate
Escondido, CA
Intermediate
2.5 mi 4.0 km Escondido, CA 1 
1.4 mi 2.2 km #16Hell Creek Trail
Intermediate
Valley Center, CA
Intermediate
1.4 mi 2.2 km Valley Center, CA 1 
0.3 mi 0.5 km #17Tyke's Hike Trail
Easy
Escondido, CA
Easy
0.3 mi 0.5 km Escondido, CA 1 
0.1 mi 0.1 km #18Ridgetop Picnic Area
Easy
Escondido, CA
Easy
0.1 mi 0.1 km Escondido, CA 1 
0.6 mi 1.0 km #19Botanical Trail
Easy/Intermediate
San Marcos, CA
Easy/Intermediate
0.6 mi 1.0 km San Marcos, CA 1 
0.3 mi 0.5 km #20Manzanita Trail
Easy/Intermediate
San Marcos, CA
Easy/Intermediate
0.3 mi 0.5 km San Marcos, CA 1 

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Mountain view

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Mountain view
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San Marcos, CA
Lake view

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Lake view
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San Marcos, CA
Rancho Guejito.

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Rancho Guejito.
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San Pasqual, CA
San Pasqual Valley, Highway 78, and Rockwood Canyon (right) seen from spot elevation 1762.

#4

San Pasqual Valley, Highway 78, and Rockwood Ca…
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San Pasqual, CA
San Pasqual Valley Road snakes through San Pasqual Canyon above the San Dieguito river bed.

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San Pasqual Valley Road snakes through San Pasq…
 3
San Pasqual, CA
San Pasqual Valley.

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San Pasqual Valley.
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San Pasqual, CA
West-facing view on Bernardo Summit.

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West-facing view on Bernardo Summit.
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Escondido, CA
Lake Hodges.

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Lake Hodges.
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Escondido, CA

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