Skyline College Campus Walk

Photo: Skyline College, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

Skyline College opened in the fall of 1969, the third college in the San Mateo County Community College District, on a ridge-top site the district had bought a decade earlier. The name comes from the ridge itself and from Skyline Boulevard nearby. On a clear day you can see the Pacific from the west side of campus. On many summer days the fog rolls in over the hills instead, so bring a layer.

This walk takes about an hour: nine stops, around two kilometers on foot, a few minutes at each. It starts and ends at Building 2, Student Services, where most of the help with applying, paying and planning lives. From there it circles through the arts, science and student life buildings around the central quad, then heads out past the gym and athletic fields to the trail toward Sweeney Ridge.

The college refers to its buildings by number, and so does this tour. Visitor parking is in Lot D, next to Building 2. All stops are outdoors in public areas. Buildings keep their own hours, so check the college website before planning to go inside.

9 stops on this tour:

Building 2 - Student Services Under One Roof

Building 1 - Theater, Gallery and Studios

Building 12 - The Lookout at Vista Point

Building 7 - STEM Center and Fab Lab

Building 6 and the Quad - Where Campus Gathers

Building 5 - The Learning Commons

Building 4 - Salon, Shop and Administration

Gym and Fields - Home of the Trojans

Sweeney Ridge Trailhead - From Campus to History

Stops on this tour

1. Building 2 - Student Services Under One Roof
2. Building 1 - Theater, Gallery and Studios
3. Building 12 - The Lookout at Vista Point
4. Building 7 - STEM Center and Fab Lab
5. Building 6 and the Quad - Where Campus Gathers
6. Building 5 - The Learning Commons
7. Building 4 - Salon, Shop and Administration
8. Gym and Fields - Home of the Trojans
9. Sweeney Ridge Trailhead - From Campus to History

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