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California
Powerline Trail
6.7 mi
Distance
5,020 ft
Gain
2h 50m
Time
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 15 h ago · oldest 15 h
caution: Agency alerts
2 active alerts in Plumas National Forest; most severe: Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
USFSPosted Sep 4 · checked 15 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 81°F / low 61°F, 0% precip — 93/100 for hike
OpenWeather15 h ago
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,020 ft
- Elevation loss
- 5,020 ft
- Highest point
- 4,635 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,021 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Powerline Trail is a 13.36-mile out-and-back hike in California with 5,020 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 4,635 feet.
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