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California
Chaos Crags Trail
1.8 mi
Distance
958 ft
Gain
59 min
Time
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Inside Lassen Volcanic National Park
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Chaos Crags Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 958 ft
- Elevation loss
- 958 ft
- Highest point
- 6,737 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,037 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Chaos Crags Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back hike in California with 958 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 6,737 feet.
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