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California
Twenty-Seven Switchback Cut-off
0.9 mi
Distance
585 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Sequoia National Park
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Twenty-Seven Switchback Cut-off
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 585 ft
- Highest point
- 8,014 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,407 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Twenty-Seven Switchback Cut-off is a short out-and-back trail in California managed by the National Park Service. The route gains 585 feet of elevation over 0.92 miles, reaching a maximum elevation of 8,014 feet.
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