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California
Polychrome Peak
21.2 mi
Distance
8,870 ft
Gain
Final 0.5 mi off-trail
No mapped path. Route-finding required. It climbs about 1,582 ft. The dashed line is a straight-line guide, not a route.
no mapped OSM path within 780 m of the summit (Geofabrik extract)
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 21.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 8,870 ft
- Elevation loss
- 8,870 ft
- Highest point
- 13,025 ft
Profile ends where the mapped trail ends. The last 0.5 mi is off-trail.
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About this trail
Polychrome Peak rises to 13,025 ft in California. This route starts at Shepherd Pass Trailhead and covers 21.2 miles round trip with about 8,870 ft of climbing. The mapped trail ends 0.5 miles and about 1,582 ft short of the summit; the final stretch is off-trail with no mapped path and needs route-finding.
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