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California

Cloud Canyon

6.6 mi

Distance

1,630 ft

Gain

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Inside Kings Canyon National Park
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Through-trail

Big climb

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance: 6.6 mi
Elevation gain: 1,630 ft
Highest point: 8,982 ft
Lowest point: 7,370 ft

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Managing agency: National Park Service

About this trail

Cloud Canyon is a 6.62-mile out-and-back trail in California's National Park Service system with 1,630 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 8,982 feet.

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