Want to go hiking in California to explore more of this corner of United States of America? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes in California to bring you the top 20 hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks in California is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.
Difficult | 05:07 8.03 mi | |
Intermediate | 04:05 7.94 mi | |
Intermediate | 04:40 7.16 mi | |
Easy | 00:32 1.23 mi | |
Easy | 01:20 2.80 mi | |
Easy | 01:17 2.86 mi | |
Intermediate | 02:52 6.75 mi | |
Intermediate | 03:04 4.38 mi | |
Easy | 00:37 1.48 mi | |
Intermediate | 02:16 5.31 mi | |
Intermediate | 03:40 6.70 mi | |
Easy | 01:56 3.73 mi | |
Intermediate | 03:30 8.45 mi | |
Difficult | 05:41 9.41 mi | |
Easy | 00:36 1.38 mi | |
Easy | 01:52 3.96 mi | |
Intermediate | 02:41 4.97 mi | |
Intermediate | 02:07 4.17 mi | |
Difficult | 07:07 10.2 mi | |
Intermediate | 02:58 6.61 mi |
Top 20 best walks and hikes in California
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1
Difficult
05:07
8.03 mi
1.6 mph
2,125 ft
2,125 ft
2
Intermediate
04:05
7.94 mi
1.9 mph
1,550 ft
1,550 ft
3
Intermediate
04:40
7.16 mi
1.5 mph
2,925 ft
2,925 ft
4
Easy
00:32
1.23 mi
2.3 mph
100 ft
100 ft
5
Easy
01:20
2.80 mi
2.1 mph
450 ft
450 ft
6
Easy
01:17
2.86 mi
2.2 mph
300 ft
300 ft
7
Intermediate
02:52
6.75 mi
2.4 mph
325 ft
325 ft
8
Intermediate
03:04
4.38 mi
1.4 mph
1,550 ft
1,550 ft
9
Easy
00:37
1.48 mi
2.4 mph
50 ft
50 ft
10
Intermediate
02:16
5.31 mi
2.3 mph
275 ft
275 ft
11
Intermediate
03:40
6.70 mi
1.8 mph
1,825 ft
1,850 ft
12
Easy
01:56
3.73 mi
1.9 mph
850 ft
850 ft
13
Intermediate
03:30
8.45 mi
2.4 mph
200 ft
200 ft
14
Difficult
05:41
9.41 mi
1.7 mph
3,350 ft
3,350 ft
15
Easy
00:36
1.38 mi
2.3 mph
75 ft
75 ft
16
Easy
01:52
3.96 mi
2.1 mph
575 ft
575 ft
17
Intermediate
02:41
4.97 mi
1.8 mph
1,000 ft
1,000 ft
18
Intermediate
02:07
4.17 mi
2.0 mph
875 ft
875 ft
19
Difficult
07:07
10.2 mi
1.4 mph
4,125 ft
4,125 ft
20
Intermediate
02:58
6.61 mi
2.2 mph
650 ft
650 ft
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