California trails · Skyline Trail
A 8.9-mile network in California, with 7,912 ft of climbing. Reaches Notch 1 and other viewpoint destinations.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:53 a.m., the sun rises at 6:19 a.m. and sets at 7:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:39 p.m. (PDT) — 12 h 54 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.9-mile route takes roughly 7 h 16 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:35 p.m. — 5 h 38 min before sunset.