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California
North Trough Trail
2.9 mi
Distance
3,373 ft
Gain
1h 50m
Time
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Inside Mendocino National Forest
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North Trough Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,373 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,373 ft
- Highest point
- 3,634 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,121 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
North Trough Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back hike in California with 3,373 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,634 feet.
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