Sand Flat-Horse Camp Trail (Sisson's Trail)
California
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0.9 mi
Distance
774 ft
Gain
37 min
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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Sand Flat-Horse Camp Trail (Sisson's Trail)
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 774 ft
- Elevation loss
- 774 ft
- Highest point
- 7,410 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,881 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Sand Flat-Horse Camp Trail (Sisson's Trail) is a 1.72-mile out-and-back trail in California with 774 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,410 feet.
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