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California
French Cove Trail
3.2 mi
Distance
2,942 ft
Gain
1h 52m
Time
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Inside Mendocino National Forest
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French Cove Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,942 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,942 ft
- Highest point
- 7,054 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,942 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
French Cove Trail is a 6.32-mile out-and-back route in California with 2,942 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,054 feet.
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