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California
Lost Man Creek Trail
10.7 mi
Distance
3,920 ft
Gain
4h 4m
Time
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Inside Redwood National Park
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Lost Man Creek Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 10.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,920 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,920 ft
- Highest point
- 2,338 ft
- Lowest point
- 354 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Lost Man Creek Trail is a 21.34-mile out-and-back hike in California with 3,920 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,338 feet.
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