California hiking trails - Sky Trail, Marin County

   
  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
    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,  
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.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 38.037, Longitude -122.8005
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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


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 Trails Near Sky Trail:
Old Pine Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  5.2 hiking miles, 1145 feet elevation difference
Meadow Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 1122 feet elevation difference
Woodward Valley Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 1275 feet elevation difference
Baldy Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 1147 feet elevation difference
Bear Valley Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  5.4 hiking miles, 276 feet elevation difference
Coast Trail, Marin County , 1 miles away,  19.6 hiking miles, 1275 feet elevation difference
Beatty Trail, Marin County , 2 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 1128 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Sky Trail:
Sky Campground, Marin County, 1 miles away
Olema Ranch Campgrounds, Olema, 2 miles away
Coast Campground, Marin County, 3 miles away
Glen Campground, Marin County, 3 miles away
Upper Campground, Marin County, 6 miles away
 Beaches Near Sky Trail:
Kelham Beach, Marin County , 1 miles away
Sculptured Beach, Marin County , 2 miles away
Santa Maria Beach, Marin County , 2 miles away
Wildcat Beach, Marin County , 4 miles away
Alan Sieroty Beach, Marin County , 5 miles away
 National Parks Near Sky Trail:
Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes - CA , 3 miles away
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA , 19 miles away
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 29 miles away
 Hotels Near Sky Trail:
Point Reyes Seashore Lodge, Olema , 2 miles away
Farm House Restaurant Deli & Bar, Point Reyes Station , 2 miles away
Point Reyes Station Inn, Point Reyes Station , 3 miles away
Amoroso Victor & Nancy, Bolinas , 11 miles away
Bolinas Bed & Breakfast, Bolinas , 11 miles away
 Lakes Near Sky Trail
Wildcat Lake, Marin County , 4 miles away
Ocean Lake, Marin County , 4 miles away

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