Beek's Place via Skinsuit or Skyline Drive (Level 3 Strenuous)
Details
There are two options to hike up to Beek's Place from Corona:
1. Skinsuit Trail - Very steep and challenging single-track trail. You would need to take many breaks to catch your breath on the way up. Take the Skyline Drive back down.
Distance - 10 miles
Elevation Gain - 2,500 ft
2. Skyline Drive - It’s a wide, flat, and gravel-laden fire road, perfect for hiking, and biking. After reaching Beek's Place, we will return the same way.
Distance - 12 miles
Elevation Gain - 2,230 ft
After going up from either trails, we will meet together somewhere near Beek's Place or Doppler Ball. Then we will hike together on Skyline Drive down to the trailhead.
The Beek's Place The site includes ruins of two cabins built in the 1930s—one for the family and one for a caretaker. Cisterns were installed to support tree planting and even served as a swimming pool.
You can also visit the nearby Doppler Ball. It is a weather radar site operated by the National Weather Service to provide high-resolution weather data for Southern California, including precipitation intensity, storm tracking, and wind patterns.
Take at least 3 liters of water, hat, trekking poles. Not much shade on the trail.
Parking is available all along the south (eastbound) side of Foothill Parkway, from Border Avenue to Elysia Street. We walk to the bridge just east of Trudy and meet under the sign that reads 'Skyline Hiking Trail'. Do not leave valuables in your parked car. Be VERY careful getting in and out of your car - the traffic is moving very fast through there!
General Rating: Level 3. Download RATING TABLE (https://tinyurl.com/HikeRating) to read more about difficulty levels.
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