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California
Crumbaugh Lake Trail
2.5 mi
Distance
1,763 ft
Gain
1h 4m
Time
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Inside Lassen Volcanic National Park
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Crumbaugh Lake Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,763 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,763 ft
- Highest point
- 7,451 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,534 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Crumbaugh Lake Trail is a 5.04-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,763 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,451 feet.
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