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California
Lava Bluffs Trail
2.2 mi
Distance
2,708 ft
Gain
1h 25m
Time
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Inside Stanislaus National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,708 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,708 ft
- Highest point
- 4,269 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,897 ft
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- State Park and Recreation
About this trail
Lava Bluffs Trail is a 4.38-mile out-and-back hike in California with 2,708 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,269 feet.
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