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California
Cheeseboro Ridge Trail
3.0 mi
Distance
1,900 ft
Gain
1h 33m
Time
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Inside Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,900 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,900 ft
- Highest point
- 1,846 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,292 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Cheeseboro Ridge Trail is a 6.02-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,900 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,846 feet.
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