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Castle Point Trail
California
California
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1.6 mi
Distance
993 ft
Gain
51 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Eldorado National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Through-trail
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Castle Point Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 993 ft
- Elevation loss
- 993 ft
- Highest point
- 8,038 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,630 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Castle Point Trail is a 3.12-mile out-and-back route in California with 993 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,038 feet.
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