Backdrop Trail
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.9 mi
Distance
100 ft
Gain
We don't cover this trail yet
No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this trail has something to say.
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Why you'll love it
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Backdrop Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 100 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Backdrop Trail is a 1.76-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the National Park Service. The route gains 100 feet of elevation.
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