Owens Peak Trail
California
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2.5 mi
Distance
3,755 ft
Gain
1h 2m
Time
Conditions: Clear
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Owens Peak Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,755 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,755 ft
- Highest point
- 8,379 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,401 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Land Management
About this trail
Owens Peak Trail is a 5.0-mile out-and-back hike in California with 3,755 feet of elevation gain and 3,755 feet of elevation loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,379 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 8,379 ft
- High point
- 8,379 ft
- Total climbing
- 3,755 ft
- Total descent
- 3,755 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 5 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Most of the climbing comes late, so save something for the end.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Owens Peak Wilderness · Wilderness
- Ridgecrest Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Nearby
- Sand Canyon TrailsHiking2.9 mi
- Lamont Peak Spur TrailHiking3.3 mi
- 65035: Indian Wells Canyon RoadHiking3.4 mi
- Short Canyon TrailHiking4.9 mi
- Indian Wells CanyonRock climbing5.3 mi
- Walker Pass CampgroundCamping5.6 mi
- Breakfast CragsRock climbing7 mi
- Chimney Creek CampgroundCamping7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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