Skyline Wilderness Park Photos

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Ruins
Some interesting ruins on the side of the trail. Appears to have been a shelter cut into the rock, featuring a wood stove in the back. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Lake Marie
Lake Marie, where we got onto Lake Marie Road for the quickest route back to the trailhead. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Outcropping
Coppertone poses on a small rocky outcropping just off the trail. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Switchbacks
Some switchbacks on the backside of Sugarloaf made descending easier. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Descending
Coppertone descends down the steep backside of Sugarloaf Peak. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Descending
Two hikers descending down the Rim Rock Trail we had just come up. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
San Pablo Bay
Looking west onto southern Napa and Sonoma counties. Marin County and San Pablo Bay can be seen to the left in the distance. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Thatcher Rim Rock Trail
Looking back to Napa Valley on the trail as it hugs the steep hillside. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Stone Wall
The trail passes by and something through a couple of old stone walls. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Manzanita Trail
The aptly named Manzanita Trail ascends toward a peak beyond the one seen here. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Creek Crossing
Manzanita Trail crossing a creek as it leaves the Disc Golf Area. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Napa
Looking back from the trail into Napa Valley. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Water Trough
The water trough along Lake Marie Road featured many fish, which we did not expect! (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Lake Marie Road
The wider Lake Marie Road makes for quicker hiking, but still provides views as it heads back toward the trailhead. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Lower Marie Creek Trail
The hiking only Lower Marie Creek Trail features a couple of creek crossings like this one. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Lake Marie
Lake Marie as seen from the Chaparral Trail. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Coppertone ascending
Coppertone ascending a steep section of the Chaparral Trail. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Valley View
Looking to the other side of the Marie Creek valley from the Buckeye Trail. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Trail View
The muddy Buckeye Trail meanders uphill. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
Rolling Terrain
Another view from the Buckeye Trail. (Photo by Austin Explorer)
First Vista
Looking back from the Buckeye Trail towards the trailhead offers one of the first vista views from the park. (Photo by Austin Explorer)