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Follow Skyline Trail to connect county parks.


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5.9

Miles

9.5

KM

Point to Point

2,229' 679 m

High

1,861' 567 m

Low

485' 148 m

Up

656' 200 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

18%

Max Grade (10°)

Dogs Unknown

Description

Follow the gently graded Skyline Trail through redwood and Douglas-fir forests just below the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Discover unusual spring wildflowers along one of the few remaining segments of the old California Riding and Hiking Trail, a trail system established in 1954. Take this easy, shaded trail on a summer day when you need a retreat from the valley heat.

This trail description is excerpted from the 2019 Bay Area Ridge Trail Guidebook. For details on all trails, trailheads and more buy the book from Wilderness Press.

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Bay Area Ridge Trail Staff

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Electrical line, view from the top.
Mar 7, 2022 near Portola…, CA

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