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California
Garapito Canyon Trail
2.9 mi
Distance
1,779 ft
Gain
1h 28m
Time
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Inside Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,779 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,779 ft
- Highest point
- 1,947 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,267 ft
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- State Park and Recreation
About this trail
Garapito Canyon Trail is a 5.82-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,779 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 1,947 feet.
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