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Sentinels Trail
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.1 mi
Distance
872 ft
Gain
25 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Eldorado National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 872 ft
- Elevation loss
- 872 ft
- Highest point
- 8,750 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,101 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Sentinels Trail is a 2.18-mile out-and-back hike in California with 872 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,750 feet.
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