| Official Name: | Skyforest, California |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | San Bernardino |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 5741 |
| Coordinates: | 34.2353°N -117.1792°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 92385 |
| Area Code: | 909 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1661451[1] |
Skyforest is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
Skyforest is located at an elevation of approximately 5,700 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains, along California State Route 18, 1miles southeast of Lake Arrowhead and approximately 75 miles east of Los Angeles. Skyforest has a post office with ZIP code 92385, which opened in 1928.[2] [3]
Skyforest is situated on a mile-high ridge surrounded by forest of fir, cedar, pine and oak.[4]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Skyforest has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[5]
Skyforest has long been used for recreation. The history of Skyforest is interwoven with that of the San Bernardino Mountains, a summer hunting ground for indigenous people for thousands of years. Prior to the founding of the local USPS in 1928, residents referred to their community as Forest of The Sky.
The Plott, Kuffel and Henck families were among the first to homestead Skyforest, which grew with the logging industry of the 20th century.
Skyforest today includes three neighborhoods and a small commercial district.
As of 2019, there are more than a dozen businesses located in Skyforest. Also located in Skyforest are Rim Family Services, St. Richard's Church, Skyforest Mutual Water Co. and other commercial/residential buildings.
Skyforest is inhabited by humans as well as old world trees, and a diversity of plant and animal wildlife.
Among the human population, there are both full-time and part-time, often living in family units. The permanent population of Skyforest, like the Mountains Community at large, is growing.[6]
Those identifying with Skyforest as their Primary Residence are constituents of CA State Assembly District 33 and State Senate District 23. As an unincorporated community, residents rely on County Officials for representation and public administration as well.