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Running trails in Redlands, CA
Redlands has 13 trails in the directory — 1 paved and 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 1 loop that returns to the trailhead, 6 shaded, and 4 open 24 hours. 8 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 4,547 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Prospect Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,487 reviews
Picturesque park with an amphitheater & orange grove, plus walking trails & picnic facilities.
Sylvan Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,187 reviews
Public green space with play equipment & picnic tables plus facilities for basketball & baseball.
Brookside Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 693 reviews
Park with a playground, picnic tables, and barbecue grills, plus soccer fields and open grassy areas.
San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary
4.5 ★★★★★ 299 reviews
200-acre park with hiking, biking & horseback riding trails through riparian & chaparral landscapes.
Caroline Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 264 reviews
Quiet park with winding trails for hiking, plus native flora, benches, and valley views.
Israel Beal Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 236 reviews
Clean park featuring 2 playgrounds (1 rubber-floored, 1 for smaller kids), plus basketball hoops.
Oakmont Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 177 reviews
Hiking trails near the canyon for picnics, biking and dog walking, plus benches.
Heritage Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 151 reviews
Pet-friendly park featuring a farm area with animals and an amphitheater.
Orange Blossom Trail
4.3 ★★★★☆ 8 reviews
Trail Head - Orange Blossom Trail
4.4 ★★★★☆ 7 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Redlands
- Match the surface to your legs. Redlands gives you a choice: 1 paved, 1 natural surface, and 1 mixed. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 1 trail here is a loop, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 4 trails in Redlands are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 8 of the 13 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 1 is lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 7 have trailhead parking, 8 have restrooms, and 5 have a water fountain in Redlands. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 6 shaded, 6 that runners describe as quiet, 6 dog-friendly, and 1 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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