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California
Colby Pass North
4.5 mi
Distance
3,065 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Kings Canyon National Park
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Why you'll love it
Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back
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Colby Pass North
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,065 ft
- Highest point
- 12,015 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,982 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Colby Pass North is a 4.47-mile out-and-back trail in California's National Park Service area, gaining 3,065 feet of elevation over the round trip. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 12,015 feet.
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