Carlsbad

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25 mi 41 km of trail — 3 Recommended Routes

3 Trails

20 Trails

1 Trail

Areas Within Carlsbad

Carlsbad Highlands Ecological Reserve

1 Trails

Lake Calavera Preserve

6 Trails

Rancho La Costa Preserve

10 Trails

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Recommended Routes in Carlsbad - 3

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Calavera Mountain and Lake Calavera in the foreground.

Lake Calavera Tour

5.0 mi 8.0 km • 392' Up 119.48 m Up • 389' Down 118.52 m Down

Carlsbad, CA

Horned Lizzard to Whiptail Loop

5.4 mi 8.7 km • 730' Up 222.39 m Up • 729' Down 222.31 m Down

Lake Sa…, CA

La Costa Preserve - South Side Access

8.8 mi 14.1 km • 1,216' Up 370.54 m Up • 1,216' Down 370.49 m Down

Lake Sa…, CA

Trails in Carlsbad - 21

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1.6 mi 2.5 km #1Viewpoint Trail Intermediate Lake San Marcos, CA	Intermediate	Lake San Marcos, CA	2
1.4 mi 2.2 km #2Carlsbad Highlands Ecological Reserve Utility Road Intermediate Carlsbad, CA	Intermediate	Carlsbad, CA	1
1.9 mi 3.1 km #3Lake Loop Trail Intermediate Carlsbad, CA	Intermediate	Carlsbad, CA	1
2.0 mi 3.2 km #4Switchbacks Intermediate/Difficult Lake San Marcos, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Lake San Marcos, CA	14
1.7 mi 2.7 km #5Horned Lizard Difficult Lake San Marcos, CA	Difficult	Lake San Marcos, CA	7
1.7 mi 2.7 km #6Whiptail Loop Trail Intermediate/Difficult Lake San Marcos, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Lake San Marcos, CA	8
0.8 mi 1.3 km #7Black Sage Intermediate Lake San Marcos, CA	Intermediate	Lake San Marcos, CA	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #8Serpentine Trail Intermediate Vista, CA	Intermediate	Vista, CA	3
1.6 mi 2.6 km #9Cerro De Las Posas Ridgeline Trail Intermediate Lake San Marcos, CA	Intermediate	Lake San Marcos, CA	3
0.9 mi 1.5 km #10Sunset Trail Difficult Lake San Marcos, CA	Difficult	Lake San Marcos, CA	2
0.7 mi 1.1 km #11Lake San Marcos Trail Intermediate Lake San Marcos, CA	Intermediate	Lake San Marcos, CA	1
1.0 mi 1.5 km #12Monkey Flower Trail Intermediate/Difficult Vista, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Vista, CA	1
0.5 mi 0.8 km #13Discovery Trail Easy Lake San Marcos, CA	Easy	Lake San Marcos, CA	2
1.6 mi 2.5 km #14Denning Road Intermediate Lake San Marcos, CA	Intermediate	Lake San Marcos, CA	3
0.5 mi 0.9 km #15Water Tank Trail Intermediate/Difficult Lake San Marcos, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Lake San Marcos, CA	3
0.4 mi 0.7 km #16Connector Easy/Intermediate Lake San Marcos, CA	Easy/Intermediate	Lake San Marcos, CA	2
1.0 mi 1.6 km #17Diestro Connector Intermediate Lake San Marcos, CA	Intermediate	Lake San Marcos, CA	1
2.0 mi 3.2 km #18Utility Road Trail Intermediate Lake San Marcos, CA	Intermediate	Lake San Marcos, CA	1
1.5 mi 2.4 km #19Oak Riparian Loop Trail Intermediate Vista, CA	Intermediate	Vista, CA	0
1.0 mi 1.5 km #20East Loop Trail Intermediate Vista, CA	Intermediate	Vista, CA	0
1.0 mi 1.6 km #21Copper Creek Trail Intermediate Lake San Marcos, CA	Intermediate	Lake San Marcos, CA	0