3.6 hr
Overview
Travel the Bay Area Ridge Trail through moist evergreen forests, oak\u2013madrone woodlands, and high grasslands along the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains. You experience stunning coastal mountain views on this route through three open-space preserves and one county park. Trail width and surface varies from narrow paths to wide roads\u2014soft in forests and along creekbeds, and firm and bare through grasslands. Be prepared for wind and fog on exposed ridgetops, and for heat on west- and south-facing slopes.<br><br>This trail description is excerpted from the 2019 Bay Area Ridge Trail Guidebook. For details on all trails, trailheads and more <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.wildernesspress.com/product.php?productid=16685&cat=0&page=1&utm_source=BARTsite&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=BayAreaRidgeTrail">buy the book</a> from Wilderness Press.
Trail Stats
12.7 km
233 m
828 m
615 m
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Photos
Views...for days!
Views...for days!
First time at Skyline Ridge. Heading in!
First time at Skyline Ridge. Heading in!
Beautiful rolling hills surround the trail.
Beautiful rolling hills surround the trail.
The view of Horseshoe Lake from the trail.
The view of Horseshoe Lake from the trail.
Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake