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Hike NameMilesDifficultyLast walkedNotes
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Last updated 02/18/2026
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Agua Hedionda Trail, Vista2.3Easy paths7/15/2026
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Annie's Canyon via Solana Hills Trail
Easier walk - Annie's Canyon via North Rios Trailhead Loop		2.5Easy with canyon being challenging, and ladder8/26/2026
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Batiquitos Lagoon 3.4Easy route9/2/2026Avoid when wet
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Bernardo Bay Trail2.4118ft elev. near Lake Hodges3/4/2026
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Calavera Lake Loop 1.8Easy / some uneven paths9/23/2026
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Lake Calavera Trail4.5Longer than loop trail, but starting at Sky Haven as usual to avoid steep hill at start???
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Carlsbad Coastal Rail Trail2.2Easy, paved trail6/10/2026
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Copper Creek Trail3.1Easy hike6/3/2026
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Daley Ranch - Ranch House Loop2.5Easy?TBD
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Denk Mountain Loop from San Elijo Hills3.0Easy hike with some elevation7/8/2026
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Discovery Lake to Double Peak 4.3Moderately challenging8/12/2026
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Double Peak to San Marcos Radio Tower3.4Paved trail with moderate elevation6/17/2026
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Elfin Forest Way Up trail to Ridgetop Picnic area3.0
The Way Up trail is dirt and has many rocky sections.
5/20/2026
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El Fuerte - Bressi Ranch Trail from the Clubhouse4.0Easy unpaved path with elevation5/27/2026
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Encinitas Hiking Trail 1.8Easy paths9/9/2026
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Eucalyptus Trail  2.4Easy route7/23/2025
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Guajome Regional Park Trail3.6Easy route10/21/2026
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Hike to Lake San Marcos Dam2.0Dirt trail, some minor ups and downs4/9/2025
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Keithley Preserve - East Creek Trail3.8flat and easy hike with 4 small short inclines that hiking poles and hiking shoes would be helpful on.8/5/2026
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Kit Carson Park & Queen Califia's Magical Circle2.4Easy dirt track9/24/2024Roads are terrible in the morning
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Lake San Marcos Cerro de las Posas 3.0Moderately challenging hike6/18/25
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Lakeview Trail to the Ridgeline Trail 2.5Well maintained trail, moderate elevation7/22/2026mostly dirt and some rocky areas but fairly easy. Small elevation
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Legoland trail to Flower fields overlook path3.0Nice easy stroll4/22/2026Do when Flower Fields are out
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Lake Miramar Trail4.9Easy walk & paths, long11/14/2025Extra walk as far away
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Moonlight/Stonesteps to Swami's Meditation Gardens3+Easy along beach and steps up and down12/30/2026 Low tide on this date
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Oceanside Beach and Coffee4.1Flat trail along front3/12/2025
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Potato Chip Rock - Mt. Woodson Trail 4.0Very steep & challenging5/1/2026KC, Jim, Roger & Houman did it
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Rancho Carrillo Loop Trail 1.8Easy with some hilly walking8/19/2026
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Rancho Carrillo Clubhouse to Simmons Park/water tower 3.0Flat path steep uphill to water tower12/24/2025Strenuous uphill hike
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Rancho La Costa Ridgeline Trail3.8Moderately challenging10/29/2025Stony and tough uphill - not for the faint-hearted, but you can do the return half along the road.
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Robertson Ranch Trail1.6Easy to moderate CancelledLooks like a boring airfield
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Sage Hill and Golf View Trails3.2Easy route, a small hill10/14/2026
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San Dieguito River via Coast to Crest Trail3.7Easy up and down, 9/10/2025209ft elevation - try again in spring when lake there
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Santa Helena Trail2.5Easy 10/1/2025147ft elevation, sandy trails, some rutted areas.
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So-called Stonehenge4.0Easy9/30/2026Easy, little incline
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South Creek Loop, Calavera3.0Flat, scrublands3/25/2026538 ft elevation
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South Lake Park - San Marcos  1.0Easy5/6/2026Easy, can walk it twice - Purple flowers are in late March
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Tamarack Beach & Coffee at Cafe Elysa3.0Nice easy stroll10/28/2026Up to Lifeguard hut 30
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Trails around 'Indian Head Trail' 3.0Nice dirt trails, nothing steep10/7/2026
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Veteran's Park Loop2.9Moderately challenging6/12/2024Under construction
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Walk from RC Clubhouse to Water Tower3.6Steep but steady path6/5/2024
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Wildflower Trail, Rancho Santa Fe2.8Moderately challenging - uneven paths and hills9/16/2026Mid April for flowers
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