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PLACES TO RUN IN SAN DIEGO... TRAILS & DIRT PATHS

PLACES TO RUN IN SAN DIEGO... ROADS, PARKS, HILLS & TRAILS, DIRTH PATHS, TRACKS
video soon! San Diego has an image of flat sandy beaches. While there are many beaches, there are also many hills and canyons with dirt paths and trails to run. From near the city with Balboa Park, Florida Canyon/Morely Field, south to the canyons of east Chula Vista and Bonita, to the oceanside hills of Torrey Pines, out east to the many dirt paths of East County and the pacific CrestTrail leading to the mountains of the Cuyamacas and Mount Laguna.

 

Are you new to San Diego, or visiting?... and you don't know where to go for the best places to run? San Diego has an incredible variety of places to run, from sunset on the beach to mountain trails at 6000 feet! Two of runner's favorite and best places to run are Balboa Park and Mission Bay, but there are many more around the county from the beaches to the mountains! If you want to get off the road there are dirt paths, hills & trail and cross country courses also. On this page you can find places to run by type and location, with links to other sites about places to run in San Diego.
Enjoy your running in San Diego!

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TRAILS
Want to get off the roads and hit the trails?
San Diego has trail runs from the border to the mountains!
BALBOA PARK-
On the west side of Balboa Park there is a mile or so of dirt path to run on. From Sixth & Laurel go through the 'dog park' to under the Laurel Bridge, alongside Highway 163

MAP

Balboa Park Trails Map-
www.balboapark.org/maps

The SouthWest corner of Balboa Park is at the corner of Sixth & Elm, with an uphill to Sixth & Laurel. The Northwest corner is at Park & Upas.
Between these points there are 1200 acres of park to run in- from flat grass & dirt paths to hilly trails, much of it under the shade of trees and quiet roads with little traffic. East of this are the dirt paths and hills of Florida Canyon and Morley Field.

MORLEY FIELD- This is the site for the national high school cross country championships sponsored by Foot Locker, so you know it has some good trails to run!
MAP of Foot Locker XC Course

Morley Field is North-East of downtown
San Diego, directly east of Balboa Park,
between Florida Canyon and Pershing Drive, south of Upas St.
MISSION TRAILS- Mission Trails Regional Park encompasses nearly 5,800 acres of both natural and developed recreational acres. Its rugged hills, valleys and open areas represent a San Diego prior to the landing of Cabrillo in San Diego Bay in 1542. Centrally located and only eight miles northeast of downtown San Diego, Mission Trails Regional Park provides a quick, natural escape from the urban hustle & bustle. MAP
Mission Trails Regional Park
FLORIDA CANYON-
Between Balboa Park and Morley Field, on both sides of Florida Drive are trails to run. You can have gentle rolling paths, or challenging steep hills to chose from!
trails.com
SAN CLEMENTE CANYON
(HIGHWAY 52)
- , trails.com
MAPSan Clemente Canyon can be found south of highway 52, and between highways 5 and 805.
This canyon has dirt paths to run on, much under the shade of trees.
MOUNT LAGUNA-
PACIFIC CREST TRAIL
 The Pacific Crest Trail runs through Mount Laguna which can be accessed by taking the Sunrise Highway off of Highway 8.
SWEETWATER PARK -
trails.com
  
TECOLOTE CANYON-  
SAN DIEGO RIVER/
FLOOD CHANNEL-
  
IMPERIAL BEACH ESTUARY-
In the last SW corner of the USA, within site of the border of Mexico, is the IB Estuary with flat dirt paths from near the beach to the mouth of the Tijuana River. A number of loops in the estuary, making a 5 mile run possible.
Seacoast Drive & Imperial Beach Blvd.,
at 2nd Street- MAP
 
CHULA VISTA GOLF COURSE/
SWEETWATER RESERVOIR
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This golf course has a 3 mile loop dirt path and grass you can run, or head east and uphill to the Sweetwater Reservoir.
Parking available on the north side off of Sweetwater Rd. in 'Rohr Park'.
MAP 
POINT LOMA
Below the Light House and Cabrillo Monument,
and under Pt. Loma Nazarene College on the ocean side, there are trails to run.
MAP 

Links to other San Diego Running Trails Websites

Runners Source
by Cindy Harris
San Diego Running Forum
www.sd-running.com
www.trailrunner.com

San Diego Magazine - 28 Best Trails to Hike, Bike, Run & Stroll in San Diego -

 

Links to other San Diego Running Trails Websites

Runners Source
by Cindy Harris
San Diego Running Forum
www.sd-running.com
www.trailrunner.com

LINKS TO OTHER 'SAN DIEGO PLACES TO RUN' WEBSITES
Runners Source
Running Times

San Diego Track Club

also- Maps

Movin Shoes
This San Diego running shoe store's page.
Runner's World
Map My RunRunning Places
NOW...
thoos.com
Trails.comTrails.com#2www.trailrunner.com
Cool Running San Diego ConVisFavorite Run
favorite run makes it easy to map running courses and share them online. you can also search for courses in your area.
USATF
USATF - America's Running Routes - San Diego
Just enter 'San Diego'
and 'California'
for 500+ mapped courses of San Diego runs!
'Run the Planet'

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OTHER RUNNING RELATED PAGES ON THIS SITE-
San Diego Runnng CalendarA Calendar of running events in San Diego
San Diego Running VacationsComing to San Diego for a race?... Need help with lodging or transportation?
San Diego Running CampHigh Altitude Running Camp in the mountains of east San Diego
Running LinksA page of running related links, from San Diego to the World
USA RacesRunning races around America
World RunningAdd travel and running! Try running races around the world
Track & FieldFrom San Diego to the World, from Juniors to Masters
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San Diego Running Weblog

A 'Blog' for the San Diego Running Community!
Runners' Chatroom!
Chat with other runners in San Diego!
Find the best places to run, form running groups!



San Diego hosts running events from 5ks to marathons,
from trail runs to cross country races,
from masters to 'All-Comers' Track & Field!
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