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Castle Valley Nordic
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.4 mi
Distance
723 ft
Gain
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Inside Tahoe National Forest
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In the Central Sierra Nevada forecast zone
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Castle Valley Nordic
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 723 ft
- Elevation loss
- 432 ft
- Highest point
- 7,981 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,242 ft
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About this route
Castle Valley Nordic is a 2.37-mile trail at Donner Peak Trailhead in California with 1,036 feet of elevation gain. The trail is part of the Donner Peak Trailhead system and managed by the Forest Service.
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