Skyline to Big Basin
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What to expect
The Skyline to Big Basin is a 28.4 km
trail that starts in Palo Alto,
Santa Cruz County, California.
Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult.
For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker.
Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.
This trail can be completed in approx 2 days. Caution is advised on trail
times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.
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Trail stats
Trail length
28.4 km
Time
~ 2 days
Total Elevation Gain
883 m
Total Elevation Loss
1347 m
Avg Elevation per KM
31 m
Max Elevation
800 m
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