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Crockett Hills Regional Park

Big Valley Trail–Sky Trail, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Big Valley Trail–Sky Trail, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Crockett Hills Regional Park near Valona, CA. It climbs 734 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 774 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Soaring Eagle Trail 38.03988, -122.22027
Nearest town Valona, CA
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Big Valley Trail–Sky Trail, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 297–774 ft

Out & Back · Crockett Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: Soaring Eagle Trail · 38.03988, -122.22027

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Soaring Eagle Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Sky Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Soaring Eagle Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Sky Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Soaring Eagle Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sky Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto Big Valley Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Warep Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Back Ranch Loop, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miReach Sky Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Warep Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Big Valley Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.8 miSharp left onto Sky Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Soaring Eagle Trail, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Sky Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Soaring Eagle Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sky Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Soaring Eagle Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-valley-trail-sky-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 13 min before dark.

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