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Morgan Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 70 Google reviews · Running trail in Lake Elsinore, California · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Morgan 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.
What runners say about Morgan Trail
“On the east side of the road there is a short walk up with a great view of the lake, the valley and San Gorgonio.”
“The first mile or so (if you hike in from the South devide) is wonderfully shady no matter what time of day you hike”
“Easy hike , quite a bit of poison oak on side of trail , wear lightweight pants , shoes with good footing.”
Very easy hike to St Mateo Peak. Round trip for this hike is about 4.9 mile. At the peak there lots of Boulder n you can get a great view of the surrounding area too. Getting up there was easy, but going back just be careful of the kinda steep incline.
Great hike, takes about 2.5 hours to reach the peak, steep for the first quarter then gets moderate. Bring a hoodie it gets windy!
Morgan trail is great throughout the year. The first mile or so (if you hike in from the South devide) is wonderfully shady no matter what time of day you hike
Easy hike , quite a bit of poison oak on side of trail , wear lightweight pants , shoes with good footing. Highly recommended it for beginners
Trail conditions & character
“On the east side of the road there is a short walk up with a great view of the lake, the valley and San Gorgonio.”
“The first mile or so (if you hike in from the South devide) is wonderfully shady no matter what time of day you hike”
“Slipped 3 times coming down hill but would still definitely do this one again the whole 10 miles.”
“Started at the trailhead off South Main Divide and ended at Bear Canyon Trailhead next to the candy store.”
Plan your run at Morgan Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitefs.usda.gov
- Phone+1 951-736-1811
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
Running trails near Lake Elsinore
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
