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California
North Trough Trail
2.5 mi
Distance
2,286 ft
Gain
1h 29m
Time
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Inside Mendocino National Forest
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North Trough Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,286 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,286 ft
- Highest point
- 4,023 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,712 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
North Trough Trail is a 5.06-mile out-and-back hike in California with 2,286 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,023 feet.
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