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California
Sky High
3.9 mi
Distance
3,071 ft
Gain
3h 43m
Time
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What we do know
Inside San Bernardino National Forest
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Sky High
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,071 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,604 ft
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About this trail
Sky High is a 3.89-mile trail at Shields Peak in California with 3,071 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Shields Peak trail system.
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