Hammerhorn Ridge Cutoff
California
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2.4 mi
Distance
1,310 ft
Gain
1h 28m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Mendocino National Forest
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Hammerhorn Ridge Cutoff
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,310 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,310 ft
- Highest point
- 6,988 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,823 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Hammerhorn Ridge Cutoff is a 2.43-mile loop in California with 1,310 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,988 feet.
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