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California
Tecate Trail
1.4 mi
Distance
1,208 ft
Gain
46 min
Time
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Inside Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
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Tecate Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,208 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,208 ft
- Highest point
- 1,768 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,485 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Department of Conservation
About this trail
Tecate Trail is a 2.82-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,208 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,768 feet.
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