Where to Run in Rocklin

Ranked as a Top 100 place to live, Rocklin is an amazing small community with big city ammenities.  With paved trails, generous bike lanes and parks around every corner, it doesn't take one long to realize Rocklin is a runners town.  With hills near Rocklin High and flat ground to the west, there's something for everyone and endless loops or out and backs.  We have many staff members living in rocklin, here are a few of their favorite running routes and trails:

Kathy Lund Park Trail

• Location : Stanford Ranch, Rocklin
• Length : 6 miles
• Trail End Points : The Human Bean coffee shop (corner on Sunset Blvd and Pebble Creek Dr)
• Trail Surface : Mostly paved

This trail begins at Kathy Lund Park and offers plenty of parking, a playground, softball fields, and drinking fountains. While there is paved sidewalk leading from the park to the trail head, we think it can be more fun to take the unpaved trail through the park before hopping on the paved bike path. Crosswalks at traffic signals makes it easy and safe to make the two street crossings along the trail. This paved trail passes through three more community parks, which also has amenities like parking, picnic benches, and basketball courts. With only one 150-foot climb, this trail is relatively flat and suitable for all different ages and abilities.

Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/2923644920958696624

Johnson Springview Park (dirt trail)

• Location : 5th Street, Rocklin
• Length : 1.3 mile loop 
• Trail End Points : 5th street entrance by tennis courts
• Trail Surface : Dirt

A trail loved by runners, walkers and disc golfers alike-this trail is nestled near Rocklin’s Quarry district and features a 1.3 mile dirt loop around the perimeter of the park. There are both 2k and 1k dirt loops perfect for tempos & intervals and a 400m dirt track. Springview park’s beautiful trail system follows along the creek and is a safe haven for shade during sunny afternoons. This park can be accessed from the parking lot off of 5th street. 

Sunset Whitney Recreation Area (SWRA) (dirt trail/road mix)

• Location : Midas Ave, Rocklin
• Length : 2.3
• Trail End Points : Main entrance parking lot off Midas Ave
• Trail Surface : Paved & dirt 

A new improvement upon a local favorite- the Sunset Whitney Recreation Area (SWRA) sports a 2.3 mile loop on paved path with a single track dirt option the snakes alongside the path. SWRA was fashioned from a previous golf course into a beautiful system of trails that are family friendly and easy to navigate. This route can be connected with Springview Park's back entrance on Farron St via South Whitney Blvd for those looking to add on some bonus mileage and needing a restroom. This system of trails can be accessed from the SWRA parking lot.

Looking for an interactive map showing paved pedestrial trails, please go HERE and look at the blue dotted lines.