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Mt. Rubidoux Peak
4.8 ★★★★★ 397 Google reviews · Running trail in Riverside, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Mt. Rubidoux Peak'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.
Park offering family-friendly hiking trails with views of a valley.
What runners say about Mt. Rubidoux Peak
“Amazing, scenery is phenomenal and beautiful and everything was phenomenal.”
“So many people of all ages and lots of pur babies.”
I love Mt. Rubidoux where I have been exercise for 10 years. I pretty much enjoy walking for around 3 miles round trip although I have been seeing the same views but I can not resist and stop to shot photo in each trip. Amazingly, all the pictures I shot are never the same.
It’s a nice hike on paved paths just very crowded and a lot of dog poop so watch your step
Started hiking at 03:15 PM with two little kids(7 & 5 yrs old) and get to the tower at 03:50PM. even it was just 30 min easy hiking, had to drink some water due to Riverside hot weather, no shade on the trail. back to the trail head at 04:45PM and had to walk a bit more to the Ryan Bonaminio patking lot.
A great peak to hike to in the park. It is about a mile hike to the peak along a paved walkway. There is a loop trail at the peak as well and a large white cross at the peak. The views on a clear non-smoggy day are great and the peak offers 360 degree views.
Trail conditions & character
“I pretty much enjoy walking for around 3 miles round trip although I have been seeing the same views but I can not resist and stop to shot photo in each trip.”
“It’s a nice hike on paved paths just very crowded and a lot of dog poop so watch your step”
Plan your run at Mt. Rubidoux Peak
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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 trailheadwater — reported by runners
- Websiteriversandlands.org
- Phone(951) 788-0670
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–9 PM |
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