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California
Elam Creek Loop
7.1 mi
Distance
3,465 ft
Gain
3h 16m
Time
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Inside Redwood National Park
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Elam Creek Loop
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 7.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,465 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,465 ft
- Highest point
- 1,408 ft
- Lowest point
- 166 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Elam Creek Loop is a 14.16-mile out-and-back trail in California with 3,465 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,408 feet.
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