Skyline Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve near Claremont, CA. It climbs 1,289 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi971 – 1,683 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.87846, -122.22657
Nearest town Claremont, CA
Directions
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Skyline Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,289 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Elevation 971–1,683 ft
Out & Back · Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Trailhead: 37.87846, -122.22657
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Redwood Valley Railway stop 386 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn 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 W.
- 3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 surface
83% dirt6% paved11% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:53 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 12 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Redwood Valley Railway stop 386 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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