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California
Climber's Approach El Cajone Mountain
0.8 mi
Distance
791 ft
Gain
40 min
Time
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Inside Cleveland National Forest
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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 791 ft
- Elevation loss
- 791 ft
- Highest point
- 1,533 ft
- Lowest point
- 797 ft
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About this trail
Climber's Approach El Cajone Mountain is a 1.64-mile out-and-back trail in California with 791 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 1,533 feet.
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