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California

Canyon

0.7 mi

Distance

401 ft

Gain

22 min

Time

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What we do know

Inside Mecca Hills Wilderness
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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: 0.7 mi
Elevation gain: 401 ft
Elevation loss: 401 ft
Highest point: 1,198 ft
Lowest point: 1,037 ft

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Managing agency: Bureau of Land Management

About this trail

Canyon is a 1.38-mile out-and-back trail in California with 401 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,198 feet.

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