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California
Timber Cruise Trail
1.1 mi
Distance
260 ft
Gain
26 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Tahoe National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 260 ft
- Elevation loss
- 260 ft
- Highest point
- 6,396 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,274 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Timber Cruise Trail is a 2.12-mile out-and-back hike in California with 260 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,396 feet.
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