157 official trails lie within 25 miles of Long Beach — 383 miles in total, 138 rated easy and 3 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 1,127 ft; the median trail gains 79 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schabarum-Skyline Trail | 29.8 | 1,127 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Park to Playa Trail | 11.0 | 495 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| Telegraph Canyon Trail | 8.0 | 906 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Catalina Trail (Ocean Trails Ecological Reserve) | 3.4 | 385 ft | Moderate | 10 mi |
| Rio Hondo River Trail | 15.4 | 203 ft | Moderate | 10 mi |
| La Vida Trail | 2.6 | 476 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Weir Canyon Trail Loop | 3.7 | 305 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| Burma Road Trail | 2.2 | 719 ft | Moderate | 11 mi |
| Rowland Heights Loop Trail | 2.5 | 646 ft | Moderate | 20 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge Trail | 2.5 | 559 ft | Moderate | 18 mi |
| Native Oak Trail | 2.2 | 524 ft | Moderate | 18 mi |
| Schabarum Extension Trail | 2.8 | 451 ft | Moderate | 20 mi |
| Bommer Ridge | 3.8 | 225 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Turtle Ridge Trail | 2.0 | 579 ft | Easy | 23 mi |
| Runyon Canyon Road | 1.5 | 676 ft | Easy | 25 mi |
| Peters Canyon Trail | 3.4 | 391 ft | Moderate | 23 mi |
| Buck Gully Trail | 2.5 | 489 ft | Easy | 22 mi |
| Gilman Trl | 1.1 | 791 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| Workman Ridge Trail | 1.4 | 596 ft | Easy | 17 mi |
| Abalone Cove Shoreline Park Trails | 2.2 | 184 ft | Moderate | 12 mi |
| Quail Trail | 2.0 | 382 ft | Easy | 24 mi |
| Los Angeles River Trail | 9.7 | 85 ft | Moderate | 3 mi |
| Peppergrass Trail | 1.2 | 607 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Solar Drive | 1.1 | 619 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
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