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California
Horn Canyon
2.0 mi
Distance
698 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Los Padres National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Horn Canyon
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 698 ft
- Highest point
- 5,265 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,538 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Horn Canyon is a 2-mile out-and-back trail in California with 142 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a canyon route and is managed by the Forest Service.
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