Skyline and Metcalf Meadow Loop Trail
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Route Description for Skyline and Metcalf Meadow Loop Trail
Featuring some peaceful woodland terrain and scenic views, the Skyline and Metcalf Meadow Loop Trail is a great adventure if you are hoping to explore the SoCal landscape in a relatively easy manner. If you want to further explore the area after your hike, check out the nearby Plantation Trail to Grand View Point for a longer and more scenic adventure.
Setting out from the trailhead, you will enter into the tree cover and follow the path through the forest in a southeastern direction. After climbing uphill, you will eventually come to the Skyline Ridge, which will offer some beautiful views overlooking the Santa Ana River Valley.
Here, you will continue on to the southwest to a viewpoint with even more scenic views, before backtracking for the return leg. Turning more to the north, you will continue through the woodland landscape and descend past the Yellow Post #27 campsite, before eventually arriving back at the trailhead where you began.
Getting to the Skyline and Metcalf Meadow Loop Trail Trailhead
The starting point for the Skyline and Metcalf Meadow Loop Trail can be found 1.3mi northeast of Bluff Lake along Mill Creek Road.Route Information
Backcountry Campground:
Yellow Post #27
When to do:
May-November
Pets allowed:
Yes - On Leash
Family friendly:
Yes
Route Signage:
Average
Crowd Levels:
Low
Route Type:
Lollipop
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