De La Veaga Trail via Skyline Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 1 hr 25 min
De La Veaga Trail via Skyline Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Siesta Valley near Montclair, CA. It climbs 507 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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De La Veaga Trail via Skyline Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 1,136–1,603 ft
Out & Back · Siesta Valley
Trailhead: 37.85899, -122.21167
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Tunnel Road & Skyline Boulevard stop 383 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto De La Veaga Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach De La Veaga Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tunnel Road & Skyline Boulevard stop 383 m from the trailhead
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