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Hidden Valley Wildlife Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 53 Google reviews · Running trail in Riverside, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hidden Valley Wildlife Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Open area with trails for hiking and biking, plus spacious parking.
What runners say about Hidden Valley Wildlife Trail
“Paved and well Maintained bike trail along the santa Ana River, you get many miles to ride.”
“Excellent area for horse riding bike riding just hiking I just enjoyed it all day was beautiful”
Lovely trail! Not too challenging for cross country runners but great for long runs or hill repeats. My kids and dogs love it! Just be careful on the hill area, sometime there are coyotes around and adult ones. Parking is spacious and bike and running trail feels endless.
Love these trails and I wish people would clean up after themselves. Otherwise beautiful, open skies , lots of trails.
Perfect place to go hiking and mountain biking! Plenty of views, wild life, and trails!
Spring is the most beautiful time for this place. With green covering the hills, still cool and fresh, it's one of the best places yo visit around the area. Paved and well Maintained bike trail along the santa Ana River, you get many miles to ride. Also they have some gravel and dirt trails for horses.
Trail conditions & character
“Excellent area for horse riding bike riding just hiking I just enjoyed it all day was beautiful”
“With green covering the hills, still cool and fresh, it's one of the best places yo visit around the area.”
“There are posts for mandatory cash payments for parking, but didn’t see it enforced, and looks like nobody checks or picks up whatever people leave inside the slots.”
“Also they have some gravel and dirt trails for horses.”
Plan your run at Hidden Valley Wildlife Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Phone(800) 234-7275
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–5 PM |
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