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California
Backside Cutoff
1.2 mi
Distance
552 ft
Gain
31 min
Time
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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Backside Cutoff
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 552 ft
- Elevation loss
- 552 ft
- Highest point
- 3,361 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,202 ft
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About this trail
Backside Cutoff is a 2.42-mile out-and-back trail in California with 552 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 3,361 feet.
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