Cruickshank
California
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12.4 mi
Distance
2,270 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Los Padres 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
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Cruickshank
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Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 12.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,270 ft
- Highest point
- 3,253 ft
- Lowest point
- 979 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Cruickshank is an 11.05-mile out-and-back trail in California with 2,270 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,253 feet and is managed by the Forest Service.
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