8 Hiking Trails near Encinitas, CA
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Beach Trail at Torrey Pines
San Diego, California
8.4 miles SA steep, 3/4-mile trail to Flat Rock and the beach at Torrey Pines — few trees, narrow final entry with steps, and coastal cobbles to navigate if you walk back along the shore.
Hike, Swim
Cedar Creek Falls
Ramona, California
32.7 miles EAn 80-foot waterfall plunging into a large pool in the backcountry hills of eastern San Diego — note that the pool goes stagnant with algae in summer when the falls typically stop running.
Hike, Swim
Dripping Springs Trail/Agua Tibia Wilderness
Temecula, California
34.9 miles NEA strenuous Agua Tibia Wilderness trail with immediate climbing, long switchbacks, and a high-elevation traverse — best in fall, winter, or spring; carry water and skip summer visits.
Hike
Oak Grove/High Point Trail
Warner Springs, California
37.5 miles NEA steep but rewarding trail in the Palomar District near Warner Springs with great views of the San Jacinto and San Gorgonio Mountains and optional 5-mile extension to the High Point Lookout. Bring lots of water.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Lake Cuyamaca
Julian, California
41.1 miles EThis 110-acre lake at 4,600 ft in an oak-and-pine forest offers an easy San Diego escape into 26,000 acres of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park wilderness.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak
Noble Canyon Trail
Pine Valley, California
46.5 miles EPine and oak woodlands with wildflowers, mountain views, an 1880s gold mine ruin, and a popular shared trail — bring lots of water, hats, and boots; conditions are very hot and dry in summer.
Hike
Horse Thief Canyon
Corona, California
47.8 miles NA hidden off-road playground tucked along the roadside with rocks, trees, and sandpits — a local secret for outdoor fun in the Lake Elsinore/Corona area.
Airsoft, Hike
San Felipe Hills
Julian, California
47.8 miles EThe San Felipe Hills are a mountain range within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in the Colorado Desert, in eastern San Diego County, California.
Hike
