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Castle Peak Trail
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.3 mi
Distance
1,396 ft
Gain
1h 2m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Tahoe National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Castle Peak Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,396 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,396 ft
- Highest point
- 8,992 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,908 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Castle Peak Trail is a 2.54-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,396 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,992 feet.
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