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California

3 pools Trail

0.5 mi

Distance

741 ft

Gain

24 min

Time

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  • Inside Los Padres National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.5 mi
Elevation gain
741 ft
Elevation loss
741 ft
Highest point
1,899 ft
Lowest point
1,557 ft
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About this trail

3 pools Trail is a 0.94-mile out-and-back hike in California with 741 feet of elevation gain and 741 feet of elevation loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 1,899 feet.

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