Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit
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California
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
1.7 mi
Distance
330 ft
Gain
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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 330 ft
- Highest point
- 7,751 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,421 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is a 1.69-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 330 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 7,751 feet.
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