25 official trails lie within 25 miles of Los Banos — 74 miles in total, 20 rated easy and 0 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 634 ft; the median trail gains 59 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Boundary Loop | 3.3 | 634 ft | Moderate | 1 h 56 min · 32 mi |
| Dinosaur Lake Trl | 2.9 | 371 ft | Moderate | 38 min · 25 mi |
| Spikes Peak Trail | 3.3 | 550 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 25 mi |
| Lone Oak Trl | 3.2 | 262 ft | Moderate | 33 min · 16 mi |
| Up & Over Trl | 1.5 | 542 ft | Easy | 44 min · 26 mi |
| Whisky Flat Trl | 1.6 | 287 ft | Easy | 44 min · 26 mi |
| Nun Lake Trl | 1.5 | 441 ft | Easy | 44 min · 26 mi |
| Diamond Lake Trl | 1.0 | 520 ft | Moderate | 1 h 56 min · 32 mi |
| Pig Pond Trail | 1.4 | 173 ft | Easy | 36 min · 25 mi |
| Canyon Loop | 1.1 | 212 ft | Easy | 46 min · 26 mi |
| Path of the Padres | 2.3 | 59 ft | Easy | 47 min · 15 mi |
| Chester Marsh Trail | 1.6 | 12 ft | Easy | 27 min · 12 mi |
| San Luis Creek Accessible Trl | 1.3 | 10 ft | Easy | 31 min · 16 mi |
| Kesterson Unit Trail | 25.3 | 10 ft | Easy | 46 min · 25 mi |
| Great Valley Grasslands State Park Trail | 4.8 | 8 ft | Easy | 25 min · 16 mi |
| Birding Trail | 2.7 | 6 ft | Easy | 13 min · 7 mi |
| Woody Pond Trail | 2.0 | 6 ft | Easy | 25 min · 16 mi |
| Sousa Trail | 1.5 | 4 ft | Easy | 23 min · 11 mi |
| Auto Tour Route | 2.3 | 3 ft | Easy | 24 min · 15 mi |
| Meadowlark Trail | 1.3 | 3 ft | Easy | 46 min · 22 mi |
| Cottonwood Trail | 1.1 | 3 ft | Easy | 48 min · 23 mi |
Summits: South Boundary Loop to Spikes Peak; Spikes Peak Trail to Spikes Peak
Lakes: South Boundary Loop to Bear Hide Lake; Dinosaur Lake Trl to Dinosaur Lake; Nun Lake Trl to Nun Lake; Diamond Lake Trl to Diamond Lake
Springs: Nun Lake Trl to Pigs Bath Tub
Nearby towns: Patterson (33 mi) · Gilroy (41 mi) · Soledad (51 mi) · Salinas (51 mi)
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