Buttercup Group Camp
Campground
Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
California · Mountain biking · Near Lucerne Valley
Skyline Trail
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 199 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Skyline Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Skyline Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Skyline Trail is a mountain biking route in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, about a mile from the town of Big Bear Lake, California. The Forest Service manages the land. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 2 miles, with a one-way climb of roughly 200 feet from a low point of about 7,629 feet to a high of about 7,826 feet. It's rated moderate. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, and the station sits about 1,000 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The Fall Line Connector starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Showtime Trail is about 0.4 mile off. Buttercup Group Camp and the Buckthorn Boulder climbing area are both within about a mile.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Grind & Grill Cafe
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsBeyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDeep Creek Hot Springs
Hot spring
Hot spring · 19 mi from Lucerne ValleyNatural hot springs located in San Bernardino National Forest, California, United States
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in Lucerne ValleyLocal outfitters
- Paddles and Pedals4 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Fall Line ConnectorHikingPhoto: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Showtime TrailHikingPhoto: miheco, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Buttercup Group CampCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1 mi- Buckthorn BoulderRock climbing1.2 mi
- Skyline BoulderRock climbing1.3 mi
Lobo GroupCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.3 mi- Oso GroupSaltwater fishing3.3 mi
- Big Bear Lake Recreation AreaLake fishing3.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
PiratesMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: Niceley, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Skyline TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Skyline TrailMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- Muscle BeachMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Niceley, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Fall LineMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Knickerbocker Road 2N08Mountain biking · ~5 min drive
Radford Truck TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Knickerbocker Road 2N08Mountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Hermonator ShortcutMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- Going GreenMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Niceley, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Skyline Trail
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 24°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 2.9 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
