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California
Little Mutau Trail
2.1 mi
Distance
2,138 ft
Gain
1h 13m
Time
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Inside Los Padres National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,138 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,138 ft
- Highest point
- 5,752 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,964 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Little Mutau Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back hike in California with 2,138 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,752 feet.
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