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**Title:** Visiting Sky Park Bike Park in San Bernardino Mountains, California

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* The author, a mountain biker, visits Sky Park, a unique bike park in the San Bernardino Mountains, California, as part of a North American road trip.
* Sky Park is a Christmas-themed park with a bike park, featuring 380ft of elevation, no chairlift, and various trails with numerous features (jumps, skinnies, teeter-totters).
* The author rides multiple trails, including Arrow, Comet (with many skinnies), Naughty or Nice (with a rare teeter-totter), and Neverland (the park's most popular trail with many jumps).
* The author concludes that while the $49 day pass is steep (especially compared to parks with chairlifts), the park's unique features, well-built trails, and competitive annual pass ($299) make it a worthwhile visit, especially for locals.

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1. The location is Sky Park, situated in the San Bernardino Mountains, just outside of Los Angeles.
2. Sky Park is a Christmas-themed park with European-style buildings, a train, and visits with Santa.
3. The park's owners are also mountain bikers and have incorporated mountain biking into the attractions.
4. The park has approximately 380 feet of elevation.
5. A day pass to the park costs $49.
6. There is no chair lift or shuttle; visitors must pedal to the top.
7. The group met up with Tony from "The Outsider MTB" YouTube channel.
8. Tony was previously a pro skater in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
9. They were also joined by Alan from "MTB Allen" and his wife Kelly, all locals to the area.
10. The "Arrow" trail is named after Sky Park's dog.
11. The "Comet" trail is notably packed with skinnies (narrow features).
12. Skinnies originated in the early days of mountain biking when bikes were shorter and head angles were steeper.
13. "Naughty or Nice" trail features a rare teeter-totter in mountain biking.
14. Teeter-totters are considered a liability by governing bodies and insurance companies.
15. The "Neverland" trail is the park's most popular and features numerous jumps.
16. The "Session Jump" at the bottom of the park is the largest jump in Sky Park.
17. The annual pass for Sky Park is $299, considered competitive for mountain bikers.