Skyline, for those who haven't heard about it, is one of the toughest single day hikes in the SW United States. It goes from the desert floor near Palm Springs and climbs 8,000 vertical feet to Long Valley in the San Jacinto Mountains, passing through rugged desert terrain.
At the top of the trail, one comes out into cool pine forest near the Palm Springs Tramway. It's quite a journey, I assure you.
Join me, if you like, for a journey up the Skyline Trail.
HJ