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California
Great Shasta Rail Trail
15.5 mi
Distance
1,298 ft
Gain
5h 20m
Time
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Great Shasta Rail Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 15.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,298 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,298 ft
- Highest point
- 4,016 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,432 ft
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About this trail
Great Shasta Rail Trail is a 30.96-mile out-and-back route in California with 1,298 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,016 feet.
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