27 official trails lie within 25 miles of Carlsbad — 103 miles in total, 18 rated easy and 4 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 1,651 ft; the median trail gains 161 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Ridge Trail | 9.1 | 1,651 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Hackberry Trail System - South Shugart Trails | 12.6 | 238 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Hackberry Trail System - La Cueva | 8.6 | 259 ft | Hard | 3 mi |
| Hackberry Trail System - Outer Loop Trail | 10.3 | 309 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Old Guano Road Trail | 3.5 | 672 ft | Moderate | 19 mi |
| Upper Rattlesnake Canyon Trail | 2.9 | 527 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Hackberry Trail System - Inner Loop Trail | 4.0 | 161 ft | Easy | 24 mi |
| Hackberry Trail System - Rail Trail | 5.0 | 121 ft | Easy | 23 mi |
| Hackberry Trail System - Back to the Trunk | 2.2 | 208 ft | Easy | 3 mi |
| Hackberry Trail System - Runaway | 1.8 | 148 ft | Easy | 4 mi |
| Hackberry Trail System - Adrianns Trail | 2.4 | 137 ft | Easy | 25 mi |
| Ocotillo Hills Nature Trail | 1.1 | 248 ft | Easy | 3 mi |
| Lower Rattlesnake Canyon Trail | 1.4 | 183 ft | Easy | 23 mi |
| Hackberry Trail System - Poquito Mas | 1.5 | 97 ft | Easy | 4 mi |
| Juniper Ridge Trail | 1.2 | 124 ft | Easy | 19 mi |
| Hackberry Trail System - Connector Trail | 1.7 | 60 ft | Easy | 24 mi |
| Hackberry Trail System - Kiddy Loop Trail | 1.9 | 38 ft | Easy | 23 mi |
| Hackberry Trail System - Jordans Trail | 1.3 | 70 ft | Easy | 24 mi |
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