Hiking near Temecula, California

This list shows the most popular Hiking near Temecula, California based on user reviews, votes, and mobile downloads. Plan your next trip with EveryTrail guides by downloading a guide to your mobile phone with the EveryTrail iPhone or Android app.
Sort: show community trips
Update on map move
Guides
Chiquito Falls
Chiquito Falls
Lakeland Village, California, United States (18.0 miles away)
 
Difficult: 8.6 miles, Half day
A strenuous 9 mile out-and-back hike that visits two beautiful seasonal waterfalls in Orange County.

When you think of hiking in Orange County, you don’t usually envision dramatic waterfalls. But during the spring, there are a number of wonderful seasonal waterfalls that are just a hike away. One of my personal favorites is Chiquito Falls. This hike is a 9 mile out-and-back route with nearly 3,000′ of vertical elevation gain. And it’s a waterfall...
San Juan Loop Trail
San Juan Loop Trail
Lake Elsinore, California, United States (18.1 miles away)
 
Easy: 2.1 miles, 1 hour or less
Easy and relatively short hike. Yet, very beautiful scenes, and landscapes.

This is a easy and relatively short hike, yet offers a very complete experience. As the name says, it is a loop trail in the Cleveland National Forest, off of Ortega Highway. It goes through different portions of open trail and really old oak trees covered sections. You can enjoy views of landscape, a small waterfall in a gorge and go along the creek...
Palomar Mountain State Park
Palomar Mountain State Park
Palomar Mountain State Park, California, United States (17.5 miles away)
Moderate: 3.4 miles
Explore the beautiful forest and mountain meadows of Palomar Mountain State Park

The beautiful forest and mountain meadows of Palomar Mountain State Park are in northern San Diego County on the west side of Palomar Mountain. Large pine, fir and cedar trees make the park one of the few areas in southern California with a Sierra Nevada-like atmosphere. Elevation within the park averages 5,000 feet above sea level, making evenings...
Trips
DSC_0001.JPG Photo
DSC_0002.JPG Photo
DSC_0006.JPG Photo
DSC_0007.JPG Photo
Fisherman's Camp / Tenaja Falls
by Cotcho on Apr 25, 2010
La Cresta Highlands, California, United States
Hiking | 8.3 miles (14.3 miles away)
P1020162 Photo
P1020170 Photo
P1020179 Photo
P1020181 Photo
Monserate Mountain Loop
by lksfirecapt on Mar 17, 2011
Fallbrook, California, United States
Hiking | 4.2 miles (8.8 miles away)
The Fallbrook Land Conservancy has done an outstanding job of providing an outstanding exercise trail in the San Diego North County. This loop covers about 4.1 miles and has some serious climbing. The climb exceeds that of Cowles and Iron Mountain.This loop consists of old abandoned roads and trails. The biggest bummer of the hike is the constant roar of traffic on Interstate 15. But mile for mile this trail will get...
photo1.jpg Photo
photo2.jpg Photo
photo3.jpg Photo
photo4.jpg Photo
Rock Mountain Trail
by ortelius on Oct 12, 2008
De Luz Heights, California, United States
Hiking | 1.6 miles (7.1 miles away)
IMAG1364.jpg Photo
IMAG1365.jpg Photo
pic_431.jpg Photo
pic_432.jpg Photo
Tenaja Falls
by Hikewithvickster on Aug 10, 2011
La Cresta Highlands, California, United States
Hiking | 1.7 miles (14.7 miles away)
Shady part of the trail Photo
At the crossing to Willow Glen Road Photo
Can you tell that Toni doesn't really like water? ;) Photo
Granite narrows Photo
Santa Margarita River
by antermoia on Mar 21, 2012
Fallbrook, California, United States
Hiking | 5.3 miles (7.7 miles away)
A leisurely hike along Santa Margarita River, as described by Jerry Schad in Afoot & Afield San Diego County 2007 Edition, Page 51 (Coastal Strip & Foothills, Trip 1).Dog friendly.
WP_000191.jpg Photo
WP_000192.jpg Photo
WP_000193.jpg Photo
WP_000194.jpg Photo
Santa Margarita River Trail
by lngblnd on Jan 22, 2011
Fallbrook, California, United States
Hiking | 3.1 miles (7.7 miles away)
WP_000115.jpg Photo
WP_000116.jpg Photo
WP_000117.jpg Photo
WP_000118.jpg Photo
Sylvan Meadows. Lucy's first hike
by lngblnd on Jan 08, 2011
Murrieta, California, United States
Hiking | 1.6 miles (8.2 miles away)
photo1.jpg Photo
photo2.jpg Photo
photo3.jpg Photo
photo4.jpg Photo
Rock mountian
by pbardeen on Aug 20, 2011
De Luz Heights, California, United States
Hiking | 1.1 miles (7.1 miles away)
Marley and I hiked up this steep and sometimes rough trail to the top in record time.
IMG00174.jpg Photo
IMG00179.jpg Photo
IMG00181.jpg Photo
IMG00182.jpg Photo
Monserate Mountain
by xgarcia94 on May 23, 2009
Hiking | 4.3 miles (8.8 miles away)
photo1.jpg Photo
photo2.jpg Photo
photo3.jpg Photo
photo4.jpg Photo
Feb 7, 2009
by xanikxeus on Feb 07, 2009
Pala Mesa, California, United States
Hiking | 5.0 miles (8.9 miles away)
Tenaja Falls Hike Photo
Tenaja Falls Hike Photo
Tenaja Falls Hike Photo
Tenaja Falls Hike Photo
Tenaja Falls
by jq4ever on Mar 10, 2012
Murrieta, California, United States
Hiking | 6.6 miles (14.3 miles away)
I used The Northface's Trailhead iPhone app to track the hike but the result was way off.  The actual hike was about 9 miles/4 hrs.  We started at around 9:30, spent around 1/2 hr at the falls for lunch break and ended at 2pm.  Definitely switching to a different tracking app next time!
photo1.jpg Photo
photo2.jpg Photo
photo4.jpg Photo
photo3.jpg Photo
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve
by Kennymac on Jan 11, 2012
Murrieta, California, United States
Hiking | 10.0 miles (7.8 miles away)
Trailhead Parking Photo
Trail Registry Photo
Wilderness Border Photo
P1020435 Photo
Dripping Springs
by lksfirecapt on Sep 24, 2011
Temecula, California, United States
Hiking | 5.1 miles (10.3 miles away)
The Dripping Springs Trail is a great hike for people that want to get out of the city type trails, and into a more wilderness type trail. Just outside of Temecula, the trailhead can be found at the southern most loop of the Dripping Springs Campground.The trail ascends through a number of eco-systems as it climbs the north facing ridge. Initially the trail starts is rather short chaparral, but with time you will...
JoSea.jpg Photo
pic_12.jpg Photo
JoTheAdventurer.jpg Photo
Stream.jpg Photo
Dripping Springs Trail
by Dirtdiver on May 15, 2011
Butterfield Lake Estates, California, United States
Hiking | 1.5 miles (10.3 miles away)
First time at dripping springs trail. Didn't start tracking till our decent. There is a really nice stream at the beginning of the trail, the dogs found this very enjoyable... lol
CameraCapture-66e1534f-94e0-4499-8cdc-2af66e217e53.jpg Photo
CameraCapture-87bf0060-8725-4c95-bf6d-57154540f02c.jpg Photo
CameraCapture-d4517e39-13c4-4c30-a2a3-c42105da3f22.jpg Photo
CameraCapture-7b724838-af4f-4ad6-8d1d-12d430cbdac4.jpg Photo
Dripping springs - Wild horse trail
by lngblnd on Apr 11, 2011
Aguanga, California, United States
Hiking | 3.4 miles (10.4 miles away)
Trail starts out nice but gets way too overgrown after about 2 miles your bushwacking
Lower level view Photo
Happy hiking partner Photo
Horny Toad Photo
Trail Map Photo
Dripping Springs Trail 9.0 mi.
by temec92592 on Mar 16, 2011
Temecula, California, United States
Hiking | 9.0 miles (10.4 miles away)
This track represents what I could do in four hours (in and out).  I came up short on the Agua Tibia Peak by about a mile or more.  Plan on six hours of hiking to make the peak and back along the same route.  The full loop of Dripping Springs / Wild Horse Trail is around 20 miles.
P1020752 Photo
P1020754 Photo
P1020756 Photo
P1020758 Photo
Dripping Springs Trail to County Line
by lksfirecapt on Nov 01, 2011
Butterfield Lake Estates, California, United States
Hiking | 10.0 miles (10.4 miles away)
Since I was hiking this as a solo I elected to set the county line as my end point. The reason behind this madness is simply there is no cell phone coverage past the ridge at the county split, thus being alone I wanted to be safe.The only real comment I have to make is the tremendous amount of over growth that has occurred past the 3.5 mile point. I spent a bunch...