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California
Cut-Off Trail
0.4 mi
Distance
430 ft
Gain
15 min
Time
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Inside Los Padres National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 430 ft
- Elevation loss
- 430 ft
- Highest point
- 1,262 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,140 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Cut-Off Trail is a short out-and-back hike in California covering 0.84 miles with 430 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,262 feet.
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