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Windmiller
California
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1.6 mi
Distance
46 ft
Gain
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
13 active alerts in Eldorado National Forest; most severe: Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
USFSPosted Sep 22 · checked 5 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 73°F / low 51°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for hike
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Windmiller
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 46 ft
- Highest point
- 7,010 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,956 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Windmiller is a short out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The route is 1.60 miles long with 110 feet of elevation gain.
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