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At the end of the Skyline Trail, you reach a gate to the Napa Solano Ridge Trail marking the start of the loop locally known as the Tuteur Loop. The trail is part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail a system of trails encircling the San Francisco Bay. This section was added in 2005 and was the first trail easement on private land owned by the Tuteur Family Trust. <br><br>There are no big challenges either in steepness or technical features, just smooth singletrack all the way around with a small gully here and there. <br><br>At the upper end, you cross Marie Creek on a bridge, which is a nice shady spot for a breather. The south side is more brushy and there's more shade as the loop returns to Skyline past another gate.