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Best hikes in Santa Ana Mountains + San Diego

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Last Visited Oct 03, 2025

Find trip reports in Santa Ana Mountains + San Diego

Find the best hikes in Santa Ana Mountains + San Diego, located in CA. Sort the hikes within this region using the dropdown. Higher-rated hikes are generally harder, longer days with beautiful scenery and lots of solitude and follows a fun, interesting route.

Boy Scout Peak and Sitton Peak
Cleveland National Forest, CA
Class 1 10.1 miles 2400 gain 4-6 hrs Out + Back
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San Mateo Peak via Morgan Trail
Cleveland National Forest, CA
Class 2 4.6 miles 1100 gain 1-2 hr Out + Back
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Sheephead Mountain
Cleveland National Forest, CA
Class 2 3.4 miles 1000 gain 1-2 hr Out + Back
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Corte Madera Mountain and Los Pinos Mountain
Cleveland National Forest, CA
Class 1 11.4 miles 2500 gain 4-6 hrs Out + Back
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Bernardo Mountain
San Dieguito River Park, CA
Class 1 3.8 miles 900 gain 1-2 hr Out + Back
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Mount Israel
Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve, CA
Class 1 4.1 miles 900 gain 1-2 hr Out + Back
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Lexington Peak
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, CA
Class 2 1.9 miles 600 gain <1 hr Out + Back
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Palomar Mountain via Oak Grove Trail
Cleveland National Forest, CA
Class 1 13.6 miles 3500 gain 4-6 hrs Out + Back
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Kwaay Paay Peak and Fortuna Mountain
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
Class 1 7.1 miles 1900 gain 2-4 hrs Out + Back
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Long Valley Peak
Cleveland National Forest, CA
Class 2 4.9 miles 1300 gain 2-4 hrs Loop
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