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California
South Trough Trail
1.4 mi
Distance
945 ft
Gain
37 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Mendocino National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 945 ft
- Elevation loss
- 945 ft
- Highest point
- 3,816 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,352 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
South Trough Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back route in California with 945 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 3,816 feet.
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