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California

Headwaters Trail

0.7 mi

Distance

175 ft

Gain

17 min

Time

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  • Inside Lassen National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.7 mi
Elevation gain
175 ft
Elevation loss
175 ft
Highest point
2,995 ft
Lowest point
2,959 ft
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About this trail

Headwaters Trail is a 1.42-mile out-and-back route in California with 175 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 2,995 feet.

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