Washington trails · Skyline
Skyline
A 23.2-mile point-to-point in Washington, with 1,496 ft of climbing. Reaches Patrick Spring and other spring/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 61% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 7.7. It gives back about 2,098 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Patrick Spring (spring)
- Edmiston Spring (spring)
- Godman Spring (spring)
- Cavalier Spring (spring)
- Gilbreath Spring (spring)
- Midway Spring (spring)
- Fuzzy Butte (summit)
Getting there
TOUCHET CORRAL TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 2 h 16 min drive (94 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Kennewick. 46.09423, -117.84710 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:36 a.m., the sun rises at 7:06 a.m. and sets at 6:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:37 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.2-mile route takes roughly 9 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:27 p.m. — 1 h 40 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Skyline + Wildcat/Cavalier Spring Trail + Touchet Middle Tie Trail — 5.4 mi loop, 922 ft gain
- Skyline + Meadow Creek Spur + Meadow Creek Trail — 11.9 mi loop, 2,120 ft gain
- Skyline + Waterfall + Deadhorse Creek — 0.9 mi loop, 252 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Mt Misery Trail — 6.6 mi
- Smooth Ridge Trail — 13.4 mi