Skyline Trail
Photo: Katelen Chandler, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6.7 mi
- round trip
- 3,024 ft
- climb
- 866 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Dec
- best months
Is Skyline Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Ouachita National Forest. It doesn't name Skyline Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
Forest Service Road 6035 Closed for Construction
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
Forest Service Road Closures on the Caddo-Womble Ranger District
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
Wildfire Risk Increases in Arkansas and Oklahoma
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
Hole in the Ground Hiking Trail Closed due to Logging Operations
Agency closure covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail Partially Closed Due to Logging Operations
Agency alert covering Ouachita National Forest · USFS · Ouachita National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ouachita National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Skyline Trail is a hard hike in Beavers Bend State Resort Park in Oklahoma, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail runs about 13.4 miles round trip, with a total climb of about 3,024 feet, and it is an out-and-back route. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.4 miles from the start, where the grade reaches about 30 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Broken Bow show October highs around 77°F and April highs around 74°F, while July and August average about 93°F. The trail sits within the Tiak Ranger District of Ouachita National Forest, and the surrounding area offers plenty to pair with the hike. The Mountain Fork River is about half a mile away, and the Cedar Bluff Trail and Pine Ridge Nature Trail are both within about a mile and a half. Broken Bow Lake, about 4.7 miles off, is another option for anglers.
Local outfitters
- Beavers Bend Adventuresunder a mile away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Mountain Fork RiverRiver fishing0.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff TrailHikingPhoto: Katelen Chandler, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
- Pine Ridge Nature TrailHikingPhoto: Katelen Chandler, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi
- Broken Bow LakeLake fishing4.7 mi
- Yanubbee CreekCanoeing8.3 mi
- Locust MountainHiking8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Caney CreekHiking · ~1h drivePhoto: thigpen.robert, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Kerr - Soil and YouHiking · ~1h 6m drivePhoto: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wolf Pen Gap 6 WestHiking · ~1h 8m drivePhoto: thigpen.robert, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Beech Cr - Blue BouncerHiking · ~55 min drive
- River Corridor TrailHiking · ~54 min drive
- Kerr - ArboretumHiking · ~1h 6m drivePhoto: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wsm Eq - 1007Hiking · ~1h 8m drivePhoto: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Beech Cr - Walnut MountainHiking · ~54 min drive
Mountain Top TrailHiking · ~1h 8m drivePhoto: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Billy CreekHiking · ~1h 8m drivePhoto: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Skyline Trail
Best months: February–May and October–December. 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
53° / 28°
7 wet
Feb
58° / 32°
7 wet
Mar
66° / 41°
8 wet
Apr
74° / 48°
8 wet
May
81° / 58°
8 wet
Jun
89° / 65°
7 wet
Jul
93° / 69°
6 wet
Aug
93° / 68°
6 wet
Sep
87° / 62°
6 wet
Oct
77° / 49°
7 wet
Nov
65° / 39°
7 wet
Dec
56° / 32°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Broken Bow 1 N, OK, 7 mi away at 475 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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