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California
Howe Ditch Trail
1.3 mi
Distance
985 ft
Gain
41 min
Time
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Inside Shasta-Trinity National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 985 ft
- Elevation loss
- 985 ft
- Highest point
- 2,544 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,416 ft
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About this trail
Howe Ditch Trail is a 2.58-mile out-and-back hike in California with 985 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,544 feet.
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