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California
Dark Canyon (TR 43)
1.4 mi
Distance
770 ft
Gain
29 min
Time
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Inside Sequoia National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 770 ft
- Elevation loss
- 770 ft
- Highest point
- 7,780 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,099 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Dark Canyon (TR 43) is a 2.82-mile out-and-back trail in California with 770 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,780 feet.
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