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Skyline Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 80 Google reviews · Running trail in Salem, Oregon · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- 1 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Skyline Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Hiking area near a high school with varied paths, old-growth trees, and a field.
What runners say about Skyline Trail
“Very light foot traffic beautiful not so hidden gem”
Skyline Trail parking is basically in the Sprague High School parking lot. The trail has some incline but not too much. Pretty narrow. Not the best for strollers. Beautiful trail covered in trees. We were able to hear multiple species of birds when we were walking. Great for an easy hike.
Nice trail system with lots of forks to take. Trails get more narrow as you hike further in and we turned back after a few meetings with poison oak reaching out over the path.
Nice Woody Trail 1 Mile across with some Splits. 30 Mins causal stroll. Very pretty during Spring and Summer. Poison Oak in some parts of trail be careful.
Lovely trail, old trees and we'll maintained. Feels like one is farther away from civilization than you actually are. Just a very nice little walk. Not strenuous even if you do the whole thing. The map is accurate and there are many ways to do shorter or different routes.
Trail conditions & character
“It wasn’t paved and had some roots and rocks but the incline wasn’t bad for my elderly father.”
“Have been here twice and have only seen one other person each time a nice walk that you can loop or take one of the many cross trails and make it shorter or just switch it up”
“Skyline Trail parking is basically in the Sprague High School parking lot.”
Plan your run at Skyline Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Loop distance1 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone+1 503-588-6261
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–10 pm |
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