Skidder–Timber Cruise Trail, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Skidder–Timber Cruise Trail, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 385 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,313 – 6,585 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29768, -120.18028
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA

Directions

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Skidder–Timber Cruise Trail, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 6,312–6,585 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.29768, -120.18028

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftBear left onto Back-cut Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miBear left onto Happy Face, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Skidder, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Happy Face, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Skidder, heading W.
  9. 200 ftTurn right onto Wood Splitter Jump Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Sawtooth Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Timber Cruise Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sawyer Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Back-cut Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F59°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 85°58°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 89°56°
Sat 89°57°
Sun 88°56°
Mon 86°54°

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