California trails · Skyline To The Sea Trail
Skyline To The Sea Trail
A 18.1-mile network in California, with 1,975 ft of climbing. Reaches Bulls Spring and other beach/spring/viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 6.8 and mile 13.7. It gives back about 1,629 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Bulls Spring (spring)
- Berry Creek Falls (waterfall)
- Waddell Creek Beach (beach)
- Berry Creek Falls viewpoint (viewpoint)
Heads up
Getting there
East Ridge Trail access. 37.20006, -122.19672 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:11 a.m., the sun rises at 6:38 a.m. and sets at 7:39 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:05 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.1-mile route takes roughly 7 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:20 p.m. — 5 h 19 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Skyline To The Sea Bypass Trl + Skyline To The Sea Bypass Trail + Skyline To The Sea Trail — 4.0 mi loop, 459 ft gain
- Skyline To The Sea Trail — 1.8 mi loop, 423 ft gain
- Skyline To The Sea Trail — 5.9 mi loop, 1,108 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Aptos Creek Fire Rd — 21.1 mi
- Half Moon Bay Beach Route — 25.6 mi