Forest Service unit 0502 · California

Trails in Cleveland National Forest

Cleveland National Forest publishes 126 named trails totalling 326 miles in the Forest Service trail layer. Pages here cover 26 of them, every trail with a national designation or an accessible segment and every trail of at least 4.5 miles. The forest marks 5 with a national designation. Trails here enter 4 wilderness areas.

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By use

Hiking 126Horse and pack stock 126Mountain biking 109Motorcycle 9ATV 4

Wilderness areas these trails enter

All 126 trails, longest first

TrailMiles
Pacific Crest Trail-BoulderNational Scenic or Historic Trail13.9
Secret CanyonPine Creek Wilderness13.9
Pacific Crest Trail-Thing VallNational Scenic or Historic Trail12.8
San Juan11.6
Pacific Crest Trail-South FoNational Scenic or Historic TrailHauser Wilderness11.1
CutcaAgua Tibia Wilderness10.4
Wildhorse PeakAgua Tibia Wilderness10.1
Noble Canyon10
TenajaSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness8.6
Los Pinos8.2
San MateoSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness7.7
Espinosa Trail (TH to 10,628'Pine Creek Wilderness7.2
Pacific Crest Trail-Indian FlaNational Scenic or Historic Trail7
ClarkSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness6.9
Dripping SpringsAgua Tibia Wilderness6.8
Chiquito6.4
Joplin6.4
Big Laguna5.7
Lucas CanyonSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness5.7
Kernan5.6
Tenaja FallsSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness5.4
Holy Jim5.3
Verdugo TrailSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness5.2
Pacific Crest Trail-Agua CalieNational Scenic or Historic Trail4.8
Bear CanyonSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness4.7
Indian PotreroSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness4.5
BluewaterSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness4.3
Trabuco Canyon4.3
MorganSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness4.2
Sunset4.1
Cold Water Canyon4
Horsethief East4
Indian Creek3.9
Wrangler3.9
Barker Valley3.4
Horsethief West3.4
Spur Meadow3
Silverado Motor Way2.9
Wildomar - 82.9
Palomar MageeAgua Tibia Wilderness2.8
Redtail Roost Loop Spur2.6
San Diego River Gorge Trail2.6
Peace Maker Singletrack2.4
Pine Mountain2.3
Observatory2.2
San Juan Loop2.2
Kemp Spur2.1
Bronco Peak1.9
Oak Grove1.9
Gatos Spur1.8
Gun Slinger1.8
Ladd Canyon1.8
Meadow Spur1.8
Fry Creek1.7
Fisherman'S CampSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness1.6
Greenhorn1.6
Wooded Hill Nature Trail1.6
Desert View Nature1.4
Lightning Ridge1.4
Viejo Tie1.4
Chico Spur1.2
Corral1.2
El Cariso Nature1.2
Falcon1.2
Garnet Peak1.2
Gold Strike Singletrack1.2
Oak FlatSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness1.1
Bobcat1
El Prado Spur0.9
Sidewinder0.9
Sodbuster0.9
Bronco Peak Connector0.8
Sitton PeakSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness0.8
Tombstone0.8
Water of the Woods Spur0.8
Bear Valley0.7
Bronco Flat0.7
Indian Flats - PCT Connector0.7
Escondido Spur0.6
Fox SpringSan Mateo Canyon Wilderness0.6
Sky Valley Alternate0.6
Wildomar - 60.6
Wooded Hill - Agua Dulce0.6
Filaree Flat Spur0.5
Gunslinger Loop C0.5
Inaja0.5
Kwaaymii Cultural0.5
Laguna Campground Spur0.5
Monument Peak0.5
Bell Canyon Spur0.4
Case Springs0.4
Flathead Flats - PCT Access0.4
Gunslinger Loop A0.4
Gunslinger Loop B0.4
Kemp Connector0.4
The Narrows0.4
Wildomar - 50.4
Wildomar - 70.4
Agua Dulce Spur0.3
Bronco Peak Loop A0.3
Chico-Gatos Connector0.3
Gunslinger Loop D0.3
Wildomar - 30.3
Wildomar - 5A0.3
Wildomar - 7A0.3
Wildomar - 20.2
Wildomar - 4A0.2
Wildomar - Wul0.2
Wildomar 270.2
Wrangler Tie0.2
Wildomar - 10.1
Wildomar - 40.1
Wildomar - 6A0.1
Wildomar - 8A0.1
Wildomar 260.1
Wildomar - 4B0.1
Wildomar Road Access0.1
Wildomar - 5B0.1
Wildomar - 1A0.1
Wildomar - 2A0.1
Wildomar - 6B0.1
Tie to Wildomar-5under 0.1
Wildomar - 5Cunder 0.1
Bronco Peak Loop Cunder 0.1
Bronco Peak Loop Dunder 0.1
Bronco Peak Loop Bunder 0.1

Trails in plain text are shorter than 4.5 miles and are listed here only. Length, class and uses come from the same Forest Service record. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.

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  • Walkabout Northern California
    Tom Courtney, 2019
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    Wilderness Press, 2019
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  • Coastal trails of Southern California
    Linda B. Mullally, 2018
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    Bubba Suess, 2017
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  • Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California
    Shawnte Salabert, 2017
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