361 official trails lie within 25 miles of Santa Clarita — 935 miles in total, 176 rated easy and 57 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 4,134 ft; the median trail gains 527 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Canyon Trail | 9.6 | 4,134 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Gabrielino National Recreatiion Trail | 26.8 | 3,316 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Fish Canyon Trail | 11.1 | 2,212 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Gillette Mine | 10.9 | 2,867 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Condor Peak Trail | 8.6 | 3,218 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Santa Clara Truck Trail | 18.3 | 2,713 ft | Expert | 7 mi |
| Upper Pacoima Canyon Trail | 13.8 | 2,780 ft | Expert | 9 mi |
| Agua Blanca | 12.6 | 1,984 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Arrastre Canyon | 5.6 | 3,281 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Iron Canyon Trail | 6.1 | 2,865 ft | Expert | 6 mi |
| Burnt Peak Trail | 5.5 | 2,437 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Sierra Pellona Motorway | 7.7 | 1,965 ft | Expert | 11 mi |
| Moody Canyon Truck Trail | 6.6 | 2,347 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Forest Route 7N01 | 11.4 | 1,107 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Stone Canyon Trail | 3.6 | 3,151 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Happy Camp Canyon Trail | 11.2 | 1,429 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Canton Devil Trail | 6.3 | 1,802 ft | Expert | 14 mi |
| Pothole | 5.5 | 2,130 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Rowher 4x4 Ohv Trail | 5.0 | 2,203 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| 4N35 | 8.1 | 1,285 ft | Hard | 11 mi |
| Deer 4x4 Ohv Trail | 5.7 | 1,456 ft | Hard | 10 mi |
| Sierra Pelona West Mountainway | 5.2 | 2,010 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| Canton Canyon Trail | 6.0 | 1,768 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Cheeseboro Ridge Trail | 7.3 | 874 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
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