9 Hiking Trails near Temecula, CA
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Dripping Springs Trail/Agua Tibia Wilderness
Temecula, California
10.4 miles EA 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
22.0 miles EA 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
Horse Thief Canyon
Corona, California
22.5 miles NWA 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
Apple Canyon via Devil's Slide (shuttle hike)
Mountain Center, California
31.8 miles NEHike near Mountain Center, California
Hike
Beach Trail at Torrey Pines
San Diego, California
40.1 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
42.4 miles SEAn 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
Vivian Creek Trail
Forest Falls, California
43.2 miles NThe shortest but steepest route to the Mt. San Gorgonio summit, gaining serious elevation in 1.2 miles to Vivian Creek Camp at 7,100 feet — a Forest Adventure Pass required.
Camp, Hike
Lake Cuyamaca
Julian, California
47.8 miles SEThis 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
San Felipe Hills
Julian, California
47.9 miles SEThe 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
