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| | Going for a backcountry walk here in California is the nice thing to do. There are numerous backcountry trails in California, and each one has its own character. Gotta get out of the settlement man, and Sky Trail in Marin County, California is a glorious location for getting out. The total elevation difference for Sky Trail is 1,147 feet, and that is about average. While visiting this neighborhood in California it's a wonderful idea to go backpacking too. This is an area covered with lots of great outdoors hiking trails. And keep in mind that there could |
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be temporary safety restrictions in place. Keep in mind that this is a long trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Sky Trail. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the
| | 50's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Sky Trail. Sky Trail is a mid-length hiking and backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough great outdoors hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a great challenge. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. The great outdoors trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole great outdoors trail. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, | |
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so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 7.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Sky Trail is a backpacking trail pretty far from Santa Rosa-Petaluma, but
what a glorious location for backpacking it is. Backcountry trails for backcountry backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and Sky Trail in Marin County is one of them. Being 8.4 miles long it's an average length great outdoors trail. Sky Trail sees pretty
high levels of rain; during January this area sees the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest.
Briefly about the general area:
The surroundings of this river have so much to offer. Getting to Coast Creek from Sky Trail is uncomplicated, and Bear Valley is
another nice site to visit close by. This river is so perfect. Alamere Falls is a great local attraction.
Stay the night at Olema Ranch Campgrounds; some of the water nearby flows, like Olema Creek. Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! Sky Trail is excellent! Sky Campground
is a pleasant campground here; there's some out of the ordinary stuff to see at Bear Valley Dam in the vicinity of Sky Trail. If you want to hit the beach, Kelham Beach is in the neighborhood, and you must certainly dedicate some time to Muddy Hollow while you're here at Sky Trail.
All our national parks are great spots to have a look at, and Point Reyes National Seashore is no exception, and a visit to Point Resistance is always a great idea. A perfect location like Divide Meadow here at Sky Trail is too brilliant to miss, and on a good day it's a magnificent idea to spend the day at Sculptured Beach.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 38.037, Longitude -122.8005
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 8.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1147 feet
Quality Inn Petaluma, Petaluma
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17 miles away
The Quality Inn is the gateway to Sonoma Wine Country. Forty-five minutes north of San Francisco, this hotel is close to racing at Infineon Raceway, beach combing at Bodega Bay, shopping at the Petalu...
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Novato Travelodge, Novato
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18 miles away
The Novato Travelodge is located beautiful Marin County California, near the Napa and Sonoma Wine Country. Within close proximity to the hotel are Muir Woods, Point Reyes, the Golden Gate Bridge lead...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California, the metro area neareast to Sky Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Sky Trail, Marin County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Sky Trail. |
| | Trails Near Sky Trail:
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Old Pine Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1145 feet elevation difference |
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Meadow Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1122 feet elevation difference |
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Woodward Valley Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 1275 feet elevation difference |
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Baldy Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 11.6 hiking miles, 1147 feet elevation difference |
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Bear Valley Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 276 feet elevation difference |
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Coast Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 19.6 hiking miles, 1275 feet elevation difference |
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Beatty Trail, Marin
County
, 2 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 1128 feet elevation difference |
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| | Beaches Near Sky Trail:
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Kelham Beach, Marin County
, 1 miles away |
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Sculptured Beach, Marin County
, 2 miles away |
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Santa Maria Beach, Marin County
, 2 miles away |
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Wildcat Beach, Marin County
, 4 miles away |
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Alan Sieroty Beach, Marin County
, 5 miles away |
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| | National Parks Near Sky Trail:
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Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes - CA
, 3 miles away |
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Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA
, 19 miles away |
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA
, 29 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Sky Trail:
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Point Reyes Seashore Lodge, Olema
, 2 miles away |
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Farm House Restaurant Deli & Bar, Point Reyes Station
, 2 miles away |
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Point Reyes Station Inn, Point Reyes Station
, 3 miles away |
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Amoroso Victor & Nancy, Bolinas
, 11 miles away |
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Bolinas Bed & Breakfast, Bolinas
, 11 miles away |
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| | Lakes Near Sky Trail
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Wildcat Lake, Marin County
, 4 miles away |
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Ocean Lake, Marin County
, 4 miles away |
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