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American Eagle
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.6 mi
Distance
183 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
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What we do know
Inside Tahoe National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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American Eagle
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 183 ft
- Highest point
- 2,212 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,048 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
American Eagle is a 1.60-mile out-and-back trail in California with 781 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
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