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Parker Pass Trail

1.9 mi

Distance

836 ft

Gain

58 min

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Elevation & route

Distance: 1.9 mi
Elevation gain: 836 ft
Elevation loss: 836 ft
Highest point: 11,100 ft
Lowest point: 10,558 ft

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Managing agency: National Park Service

About this trail

Parker Pass Trail is a 3.76-mile out-and-back hike in California with 836 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 11,100 feet.

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