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Citadel Climber's Access Trail

0.5 mi

Distance

1,213 ft

Gain

35 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Pinnacles National Park

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  • No access route mapped

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,213 ft
Elevation loss
1,213 ft
Highest point
1,860 ft
Lowest point
1,363 ft
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About this trail

Citadel Climber's Access Trail is a 1.02-mile out-and-back route in California with 1,213 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 1,860 feet.

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