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California
Steam Donkey Bypass Trail
2.0 mi
Distance
2,095 ft
Gain
1h 13m
Time
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Inside Mendocino National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,095 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,095 ft
- Highest point
- 4,355 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,815 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Steam Donkey Bypass Trail is a 4.02-mile out-and-back hike in California with 2,095 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 4,355 feet.
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