Name: Skyline Trail
Rating: 4.7

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The Skyline Trail is a great singletrack trail that traverses the mountains above Big Bear Lake and the Snow Summit Ski Resort. Beginning at the end of Dogwood Drive, where it turns to dirt, the trail immediately begins climbing the mountainside and continues to do so for 1.8 miles while often utilizing switchbacks. After another short climb the trail arrives at the top of Snow Summit before switchbacking as the trail rolls up and down alongside the side of the mountain. After being on trail for 10.2 miles you'll reach a big descent that will end with a slight uphill that exists just before the end of the trail. The trail ends as it reaches Metcalf Creek, from which point you can follow service roads back to Big Bear Lake.

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Land Manager: USFS - San Bernardino National Forest Office

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Driz Cook with improvements by Gypsy_ Haas and 2 others

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4.7 from 113 votes

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4.7 from 113 votes

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4 Star		20%
3 Star		4%
2 Star		2%
1 Star		0%

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Sep 1, 2016 near Big Bea…, CA

One minute you're edging around the gigantic boulders that this trail threads through, the next you're sending off them.

May 29, 2017 near Big Bea…, CA

Jun 23, 2018 near Big Bea…, CA

Lots of fun little hucks and easy technical bits along Skyline trail!

Jun 11, 2018 near Big Bea…, CA

Nov 8, 2016 near Big Bea…, CA

May 3, 2021 near Big Bea…, CA

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Sep 2, 2024

Mark Eissing

Jul 20, 2024

Molly Harris

Did this as a loop starting from knickerbocker parking lot and along bristlecone to start. Great day out

Oct 27, 2023

Lindsay VanLeeuwen

Jul 29, 2023

Noah Skorheim

Jun 24, 2023

Kania

Jun 7, 2023

Mike Steck

Sep 24, 2022

Carey De Luca

Jun 18, 2022

Adam Sims

Jun 6, 2022

David Gray

Really great trail, not to much tech. Best sinage I have ever seen, couldn't make a wrong turn if I had to. Makes a nice loop ridden from town 18mi

May 2, 2022

L A

Rode 1E01 to the 6 mile mark of Skyline. Finished skyline (9 miles) then connected to Camp Osito Road 2N17 which climbs to link back to 1E01 down mtn. 17mi

Nov 18, 2021

Brian Dilger

Awesome trail. Good flow and great scenery. I struggled a bit to figure out which fire road to take back to my car, otherwise a great ride 22.5mi

Oct 22, 2021

Sheri Vernier

Fun easy blue singletrack, went 5 miles then came back same trail since late start, total 10 mi ridden

Sep 3, 2021

Jennie Steele

Aug 6, 2021

James Bishop

One of the best trails in California! 19.3mi

Aug 6, 2021

Steve LeMire

Great to ride the 2N10/Skyline Fire road an a very hot day! 13.3mi — 1h 40m

Jul 31, 2021

Mike Paulsen

Jul 25, 2021

Justin Barham

May 27, 2021

Kenny Khoury

15.2mi

May 1, 2021

BRIDGET G

Amazing trail, beautiful views, great flowy sections 20.7mi — 3h 00m

Apr 26, 2021

Jason Wernli

Rode most of this trail yesterday (4/25/21). we rode from the start, out to Grandview Point and back. What a GREAT trail! Very well marked.

Nov 5, 2020

Martin Fabian

Oct 18, 2020

Grace de Lara

Oct 17, 2020

Brandon Hanna

22mi — 4h 00m

Oct 15, 2020

Justin Czujko

Sep 8, 2020

Jason Stratton

Intermediate ride with a couple tricky rocks to push over. The ride is only difficult because of the altitude and climbing. Mostly fun and flowing. 18.2mi — 4h 10m

Aug 15, 2020

Ron DiFelice

Great trail with lots of connectors to the parallel forest road. FYI: The whole MTB trail system here is off limits to any pedal-assist e-MTB. 18mi — 5h 00m

Aug 6, 2020

Debbie Uecker-Keough

Not for beginners, not for even intermediate riders. Many areas are very much advanced. Very narrow singletrack best suited for hikers & adv riders

Jul 29, 2020

Brian Wong

Jul 27, 2020

Mark Wheeler

Awesome ride today. Conditions almost perfect. 23.3mi

Jul 23, 2020

Trey Dirkmaat

Picking up at furthest point from the previous day then riding another ~5mi out then back

Jul 22, 2020

Ryan Dirkmaat

Jul 22, 2020

Trey Dirkmaat

First 5mi out then back

Jul 19, 2020

Eric Carlson

Great trail. Started and ended at Bear Mountain. 22mi

Jun 23, 2020

Rachel Friedman

Hard

Jun 21, 2020

MTB MOR

Skyline is mainly an intermediate trail, but there are a few short technical rock sections...Easy to hike past 33mi — 4h 30m

Jun 14, 2020

Gela MalekPour

Super fun — 4h 30m

Jun 6, 2020

Gela MalekPour

Took a wrong turn into Seven Oaks Springs that added 2 miles. Loved the trail. So beautiful and fun 15.2mi

May 30, 2020

Neal Barham

Started at the Club View Parking lot and took Skyline Drive dirt road up to Pirates intersection and went east from there. Made for an easier uphil… 12.7mi

May 16, 2020

Andy Nager

with Nick, Cara, and Peak 11mi

May 9, 2020

Ania Marek Wasilewscy

Nov 2, 2019

Tatum Alexandra

Oct 26, 2019

Martin Pagh Ludvigsen

Oct 12, 2019

Gef m.

Oct 10, 2019

Bryan Kollus

Sep 28, 2019

B L

BB Gran Fondo 50K

Sep 16, 2019

Edwin W

Such a beautifultrail! I think I choose the perfect day. Perfect weather, no one on the trail. Some parts where too difficult for me. Stunning views — 2h 04m

Sep 14, 2019

B L

FOX US Open Enduro race using a few of the trails up here today. Great ride.

Aug 10, 2019

jason wright

Aug 10, 2019

Shannon Tormoen

Aug 7, 2019

Gypsy_ Haas

Rode East Skyline 3x from skyline corner. 11mi

Jul 4, 2019

B L

Great trail. A bit busy, but fun.

Jul 2, 2019

Martin Pagh Ludvigsen

Jun 30, 2019

Private User

Jun 26, 2019

guido vindro

SkylineTrail to GranViewPoint then till intersection with 2N10 at 7500ft then UpHill on Platation to ClarkFork and back on Skyline to parking. 25.7mi — 7h 00m

Jun 22, 2019

Catalin T

Nice trail. 15mi — 2h 45m

Jun 15, 2019

Jacob Zeman

Jun 11, 2019

Dylan H

Jun 10, 2019

Alan Corcoran

Picnicked at trailhead and rode to first summit (1 mile) to check out trail. 2.1mi — 0h 26m

May 26, 2019

Eric Chambers

lots of snow and mud

Apr 20, 2019

Adrian A

Feb 1, 2019

E H

13mi — 2h 00m

Oct 27, 2018

gumby princess

18.3mi

Sep 15, 2018

Peter Sanders

Aug 31, 2018

Charles Boyd

13mi — 2h 00m

Aug 26, 2018

Trevor Mathews

Fun, long day in the saddle. 14.2mi — 5h 00m

Aug 2, 2018

John Lange

Jul 27, 2018

Gary Walker

Jun 20, 2018

Casey Horton

Came up the ski lift after hitting the downhills at snow Summit 10mi

May 27, 2018

Dennis Vice

18.4mi — 3h 00m

May 5, 2018

Clint G.

Apr 22, 2018

Jon Browning

No more snow, perfect.

Apr 21, 2018

Jon Browning

perfect 17mi

Apr 14, 2018

Zack Evert

Jan 1, 2018

Jake Mushaney

Dry, but awesome. No snow.

Nov 24, 2017

Hamed Valiz

30mi

Nov 22, 2017

Stephen Gonzales

Nov 20, 2017

Will Smith

only to 1e01 and down from there 3.5mi

Nov 3, 2017

Lisa Contreras

Oct 8, 2017

James Liang

Out and Back from Mooneidge 10.4mi

Oct 6, 2017

Kyle Sullivan

Very fun ride. Soft sandy corners in areas killed the flow 15.2mi

Aug 31, 2017

Gypsy_ Haas

Aug 6, 2017

Justin VanAlstyne

Wonderful trail. I did the full out-and-back with the Grand View Overlook spur. Flowy and rolling. Climbs are constant and the downhills fleeting. 30.2mi

Jul 31, 2017

Ameen Younis

Jul 29, 2017

Sierra Hawksley

Jul 14, 2017

Douglas James

epic ride, only did skyline east, the fall line and fern, definitely a skill tester

Jun 25, 2017

Deborah Powers

Jun 22, 2017

Mike Wat

y 5mi

Jun 22, 2017

Aaron Ross

Jun 19, 2017

Ted Germain

16.9mi

Jun 17, 2017

Geoff Davis

Jun 16, 2017

Chris Pickford

Rode up 2N08 to Grand View Point from Big Bear Village then took Skyline west down to Mill Creek Rd. 12mi — 2h 30m

Jun 15, 2017

Rommel Adabbat

Jun 14, 2017

Derek Allison

Start @ snow summit parking, up Fern singletrack, followed skyline singletrack east to west, down mill creek, town streets back to start. 22mi — 3h 30m

May 29, 2017

Minesh Patel

Skyline trail, round 2 + plantation trail. Total ~22-23 miles.

May 28, 2017

Ben Costello

Great trail, flows well both ways. Those looking for a trickier descent can come down the fault line trail. 25mi

May 28, 2017

Minesh Patel

Super fun trail with amazing views! Some tricky technical sections and switchbacks.

May 28, 2017

Carson Blaker

Couldn't have asked for a more perfect day for an out-and-back on Skyline, starting from Snow Summit parking lot. 32.7mi — 4h 43m

May 16, 2017

Matthew Stanfield

Nov 25, 2016

Erick Rodriguez

Oct 30, 2016

Paula Churchill

Gorgeous scenery, great ride! 15mi

Oct 24, 2016

Neo Shi

Oct 22, 2016

Jale Jackson

Fun ride for the family 4.5mi

Oct 20, 2016

Douglas Keller

Oct 9, 2016

Jon West

Skyline is great.

Oct 8, 2016

Ryan Hartzheim

Oct 8, 2016

Tommy TS

so fun. Pine Knot trail back to The Village is a great alternative to the full route.

Sep 18, 2016

Michael Bishop

Skyline East 6.2mi in 38m

Sep 18, 2016

Vladimir Gorbenko

Sep 12, 2016

Joseph Jay DiGiovanni

A top 5 trail!

Sep 4, 2016

Scott CatHop

12.2mi

Aug 22, 2016

Andy Montbriand

9.2mi

Aug 20, 2016

Javier Velazquez-Muriel

2h 43m

Jul 23, 2016

Craig Pfaff

Down the east side from the top 2mi

May 28, 2016

Dan Lau

Aug 30, 2015

Radio Craig

23mi

Jul 5, 2015

Paul Chinn

Jul 3, 2015

mark ross

Took the Summit lift up and rode the western section home. 14.5mi — 1h 34m

Jun 28, 2015

Kyle Chin

20.7mi

Jun 13, 2015

Adam Leslie

21mi — 3h 36m

May 30, 2015

Tony Perry

Only went about 9 miles out and back. Trail is amazing. There was a race going on. Had to start the ride with a fire road climb for the first 3 miles. 19.2mi — 3h 46m

Sep 6, 2014

John Logan

Californians need to start describing trails like the rest of the world. This is NOT an XC trail. More All Mountain. That being said, this is TH...

Jul 5, 2014

Markk Knowles

Excellent trail!

Sep 21, 2013

Bryce Knudson

Summit to Pineknot. As always, great ride 4mi

Aug 17, 2013

Bryce Knudson

Rode from top of Snow Summit to about .75 miles west of PineKnot trail. This trail is great and an absolute must ride. 5mi

Jul 27, 2013

Jeremiah Webster

Super fun trail even in its current "unfinished" state. Keep your eyes open for some fun lines over logs and boulders in the middle section. Rode... 14mi — 4h 00m

Jul 26, 2013

Jeremiah Webster

Really fun ride. Keep an eye open for some fun lines over boulders logs and ledges. Trail is a good ride even in its "incomplete" status. 14mi — 4h 00m