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California
Schaeffer Trail
4.2 mi
Distance
1,690 ft
Gain
1h 38m
Time
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Inside Sequoia National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,690 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,690 ft
- Highest point
- 8,542 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,780 ft
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About this trail
Schaeffer Trail is an 8.32-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,690 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,542 feet.
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