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California
Evolution Basin
6.8 mi
Distance
1,428 ft
Gain
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Evolution Basin
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,428 ft
- Highest point
- 11,959 ft
- Lowest point
- 10,625 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Evolution Basin is a 6.76-mile out-and-back trail in California's National Park Service system with 1,428 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 11,959 feet.
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