Timber Gap

2.3 mi

Distance

1,191 ft

Gain

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Inside Sequoia National Park
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Out & back

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Timber Gap

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Elevation & route

Distance: 2.3 mi
Elevation gain: 1,191 ft
Highest point: 9,491 ft
Lowest point: 7,816 ft

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Managing agency: National Park Service

About this trail

Timber Gap is a 2.25-mile out-and-back trail in California with 1,191 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 9,491 feet.

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