Treks in California
1,118 treks across California, must-see first. Each page covers the best time to visit, typical crowds and how far it is from nearby cities, and travellers can report “Is the trail open?” (trail status).
- Philosopher's Way · trek · San Francisco · Must-see
- Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail · trek · Contra Costa · Must-see
- California Coastal Trail · trek · Kern · Must-see
- Skyline To The Sea Trail · trek · Santa Cruz · Must-see
- Theodore Solomons Trail · trek · Fresno · Must-see
- Mount Wilson Toll Road · trek · Los Angeles · Must-see
- Nobles-Emigrant Trail · trek · Shasta · Must-see
- Santa Ana River Trail · trek · San Bernardino · Must-see
- Silver Knapsack Trail · trek · Tulare · Must-see
- Bay Area Ridge Trail - 02 - East Bay · trek · Sonoma · Must-see
- Trans-Catalina Trail · trek · Los Angeles · Must-see
- The Barbary Coast Trail · trek · San Francisco · Must-see
- High Sierra Trail · trek · Tulare · Must-see
- Four Mile Trail · trek · Mariposa · Must-see
- John Muir Trail · trek · Fresno · Must-see
- Tahoe Rim Trail · trek · El Dorado · Must-see
- Backbone Trail · trek · Los Angeles · Must-see
- Bigfoot Trail · trek · Humboldt · Must-see
- Ernie's Walk · trek · Los Angeles · Must-see
- Aptos Creek Fire Road · trek · Santa Cruz · Must-see
- Hidden Valley Trail · trek · Riverside · Must-see
- PCT - California Section A · trek · San Diego
- Gabrielino Trail · trek · Los Angeles
- San Francisco Bay Trail · trek · San Francisco
- Silver Moccasin Trail (NRT) · trek · Los Angeles
- Mastodon Mine Loop Trail · trek · Riverside
- Coast to Crest Trail · trek · San Diego
- Half Dome Trail · trek · Mariposa
- Mist Trail · trek · Mariposa
- Mount Whitney Trail · trek · Inyo
- Ohlone Wilderness Trail · trek · Alameda
- PCT - California Section B · trek · Riverside
- PCT - California Section C · trek · San Bernardino
- PCT - California Section D · trek · Los Angeles
- PCT - California Section E · trek · Los Angeles
- PCT - California Section F · trek · Kern
- PCT - California Section G · trek · Tulare
- PCT - California Section H · trek · Fresno
- PCT - California Section I · trek · Tuolumne
- PCT - California Section J · trek · Alpine
- PCT - California Section K · trek · Placer
- PCT - California Section L · trek · Sierra
- PCT - California Section M · trek · Plumas
- PCT - California Section N · trek · Shasta
- PCT - California Section O · trek · Shasta
- PCT - California Section P · trek · Trinity
- PCT - California Section Q · trek · Siskiyou
- PCT - California Section R · trek · Siskiyou
- Panorama Trail · trek · Mariposa
- Pohono Trail · trek · Mariposa
- San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 1 · trek · San Francisco
- San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 2 · trek · San Francisco
- San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 3 · trek · San Francisco
- San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 4 · trek · San Francisco
- San Francisco Crosstown Trail - Hiking - Section 5 · trek · San Francisco
- South Poway Trail · trek · San Diego
- Los Pinetos Trail · trek · Los Angeles
- Santa Lucia Peak Trail · trek · Monterey
- Bear Valley Trail · trek · Marin
- Bennett Creek Trail · trek · Santa Cruz
- Bonelli Trail · trek · Los Angeles
- Bridge Creek Trail · trek · Santa Cruz
- Bump and Grind Trail · trek · Riverside
- Clear Creek Greenway · trek · Shasta
- Cobal Canyon Trail · trek · Los Angeles
- Grassy Swale Trail · trek · Shasta
- Indian Fire Trail · trek · Marin
- Kelsey National Recreation Trail · trek · Siskiyou
- Marshall Canyon Trail · trek · Los Angeles
- Mountain Palm Springs Loop · trek · San Diego
- Oak Riparian Loop Trail · trek · San Diego
- Red Reef Trail · trek · Ventura
- Red Rock Canyon Trail · trek · Imperial
- Steep Ravine Trail · trek · Marin
- Stream Trail · trek · Orange
- Summit Meadows Trail · trek · Santa Cruz
- Sun Trail · trek · Marin
- Switchbacks Trail · trek · San Diego
- Tecolote Canyon Trail · trek · San Diego
- Van Tassel Trail · trek · Los Angeles
- Vista Point Trail · trek · Shasta
- "M" Trail · trek · Riverside
- 2W07 · trek · San Bernardino
- 3rd Gate Trail · trek · San Diego
- ADT - California - T - Seg 1 · trek · Placer
- ADT - California - T - Seg 2 · trek · Placer
- ADT - California - T - Seg 3 · trek · Placer
- ADT - California - T - Seg 4 · trek · Placer
- ADT - California - T - Seg 5 · trek · Placer
- ADT - California - T - Seg 6 · trek · Solano
- ADT - California - T - Seg 7 · trek · Contra Costa
- ADT - California - T - Seg 8 · trek · Alameda
- ADT - California - T - Seg 9 · trek · Marin
- Abbotts Lagoon Trail · trek · Marin
- Achistaca Trail · trek · Santa Cruz
- Agnew Pass Trail · trek · Madera
- Ahwingna Trail · trek · Los Angeles
- Albanita Trail · trek · Tulare
- Alder Creek Trail · trek · Mariposa
- Alger Lakes Trail · trek · Mono
- Alquist Trail · trek · Stanislaus
- Alta Trail · trek · Tulare
- Altha Lake Trail · trek · Madera
- Anona Lake Trail · trek · Madera
- Antelope Loop Trail · trek · Los Angeles
- Antonovich Trail · trek · Los Angeles
- Appaloosa Trail · trek · Alpine
- Aptos Creek Trail · trek · Santa Cruz
- Aptos Rancho Trail · trek · Santa Cruz
- Aquila Trail · trek · Alameda
- Army Pass Trail · trek · Inyo
- Arnold Rim Trail · trek · Calaveras
- Arnot Creek Trail · trek · Alpine
- Arrowhead Lake Spur · trek · Mono
- Arrowhead Loop Trail · trek · Santa Clara
- Arroyo Seco Trail · trek · Monterey
- Arturo Trail · trek · Marin
- Asa Lake Trail · trek · Alpine
- Ashley Lake Trail · trek · Madera
- Atwell-Hockett Trail · trek · Tulare
- Auchmar Trail · trek · Santa Cruz
- Avalanche Pass Trail · trek · Fresno
- Avocado Heights Trail · trek · Los Angeles
- B+L Trail · trek · Sierra
- Baboon Lake Trail · trek · Inyo
- Bakeoven Trail · trek · Tulare
- Baker Summit Trail · trek · Inyo
- Balconies Trail · trek · San Benito
- Baldwin Canyon Cutoff · trek · Mono
- Baldwin Canyon Trail · trek · Mono
- Baldwin Loop · trek · Santa Cruz
- Barigan Stringer Trail · trek · Tulare
- Barker Dam Loop · trek · Riverside
- Baron Ranch Trail · trek · Santa Barbara
- Bass Lake Loop · trek · Siskiyou
- Batiquitos Lagoon Nature Trail · trek · San Diego
- Batteries to Bluffs Trail · trek · San Francisco
- Bay Area Ridge Trail - Section 01 - Golden Gate Bridge · trek · San Francisco
- Bay Leaf Trail · trek · Alameda
- Bay Valley View Trail · trek · Alameda
- Bear Basin Connector · trek · Monterey
- Bear Basin Trail · trek · Monterey
- Bear Creek Cutoff · trek · Fresno
- Bear Creek Trail · trek · Fresno
- Bear Lakes Trail · trek · Shasta
- Bear Meadow Trail · trek · Tulare
- Bear Ridge Trail · trek · Fresno
- Bear Trap Meadow Trail · trek · Tulare
- Beck Lakes Trail · trek · Madera
- Bellweather Central Loop, Long · trek · Sonoma