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California
Badlands Trail
2.4 mi
Distance
1,248 ft
Gain
1h 13m
Time
Conditions: Clear
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Observed 13 h ago
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Clear, high 75°F / low 75°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
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Badlands Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,248 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,248 ft
- Highest point
- 4,071 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,621 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Park and Recreation
About this trail
Badlands Trail is a 4.86-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,248 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,071 feet.
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