Little Mutau Trail

California

California

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4.1 mi

Distance

2,752 ft

Gain

2h 29m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Los Padres 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
4.1 mi
Elevation gain
2,752 ft
Elevation loss
2,752 ft
Highest point
6,870 ft
Lowest point
5,138 ft
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About this trail

Little Mutau Trail is an 8.28-mile out-and-back hike in California with 2,752 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,870 feet.

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