Best backpacking trips near Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Ranked by straight-line distance from Rancho Cucamonga (population ~174,453) to each trip's trailhead. Drive times are rough estimates — mountain roads are slower than they look.
| # | Trip | Miles away | Est. drive | Distance | Gain | Difficulty | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 mi | ~38 min | 17.8 mi | 9,300 ft | 55 | Required | |
| 2 | 37 mi | ~41 min | 7.8 mi | 1,600 ft | 12 | Required | |
| 3 | 39 mi | ~43 min | 15.6 mi | 10,800 ft | 61 | Required | |
| 4 | 41 mi | ~46 min | 11.4 mi | 4,400 ft | 31 | Required | |
| 5 | 69 mi | ~77 min | 38.5 mi | 7,638 ft | 49 | Required | |
| 6 | 80 mi | ~89 min | 15.6 mi | 1,600 ft | 14 | Required | |
| 7 | 164 mi | ~182 min | 15 mi | 2,962 ft | 30 | Required | |
| 8 | 167 mi | ~186 min | 9.6 mi | 3,596 ft | 33 | Required | |
| 9 | 171 mi | ~190 min | 9.7 mi | 4,780 ft | 32 | Required | |
| 10 | 171 mi | ~190 min | 13.7 mi | 8,954 ft | 54 | Required | |
| 11 | 171 mi | ~190 min | 7.1 mi | 4,162 ft | 30 | Required | |
| 12 | 174 mi | ~194 min | 21.4 mi | 6,460 ft | 49 | Required |
Distances are great-circle miles from Rancho Cucamonga to trailhead coordinates; actual road distances will be longer. Town data: Wikidata SPARQL (CC0), population values derived from U.S. Census Bureau estimates.