Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Skyline Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 1,328 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Skyline Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve near Orinda Village, CA. It climbs 1,328 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Skyline Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 1,328 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Elevation 971–1,750 ft
Out & Back · Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Trailhead: 37.87728, -122.22305
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Redwood Valley Railway stop 365 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Round Top Loop Trail (Bay Area Ridge Trail), heading NE.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 3.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Redwood Valley Railway stop 365 m from the trailhead
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- De La Veaga Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,495 ft
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