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California
Paper Cabin Ridge
2.7 mi
Distance
700 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Stanislaus National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Paper Cabin Ridge
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 700 ft
- Highest point
- 1,667 ft
- Lowest point
- 938 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Paper Cabin Ridge is a 2.68-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 1,635 feet of elevation.
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