Hotlum Bolum Ridge

California

California

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5.9 mi

Distance

7,175 ft

Gain

5h 32m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Shasta-Trinity National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.9 mi
Elevation gain
7,175 ft
Elevation loss
7,175 ft
Highest point
13,979 ft
Lowest point
6,945 ft
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About this trail

Hotlum Bolum Ridge is an out-and-back trail in California, 11.84 miles and 7,175 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 13,979 feet.

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