Skinner Ridge
California
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8.3 mi
Distance
1,279 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Los Padres National Forest
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Skinner Ridge
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Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 8.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,279 ft
- Highest point
- 4,143 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,196 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- Ventana Wilderness
About this trail
Skinner Ridge is an 8.33-mile out-and-back trail in California with 2,076 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a ridge line and returns via the same path it went out on.
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