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Running in California


Show on the map There are 465 areas in California. See them all below. Los Angeles, San José, San Diego, Bakersfield and Sacramento has the most runnable places.

Good to know about running in California

You can find some high altitude places in California where the elevation is 1500m5000ft or more above sea level.
Whitmore Hot Springs is one of the highest located villages.

Best places for workouts in California

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Highly rated places to run in California

Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of The Arts, Kezar Stadium, Golden Gate Park, Griffith Park, Cypress College Track and Balboa Park are popular places to run in this area.

Kezar Stadium / San Francisco

400m synthetic track
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Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of The Arts / San Francisco

400m synthetic track
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Climate in California

The climate differs a lot in different parts of California. The yearly average temperature in Whitmore Hot Springs is 5°C41°F compared to El Centro where it is 25°C76°F.

One of the best areas for running, temperature-wise, should be around Crescent City. The temperature there seldom gets below 5°C40°F or over 25°C70°F.

More detailed information about the weather in California can be found on the page for each city.

Golden Gate Park / San Francisco

Asphalt/Concrete running spot with some hills
Image by Owen Evans on Flickr
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Griffith Park / Los Angeles

Very hilly gravel/dirt running spot
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Comments on places around California

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