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California
Vidette Switchbacks
1.9 mi
Distance
985 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Kings Canyon National Park
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Why you'll love it
Through-trail
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 985 ft
- Highest point
- 10,748 ft
- Lowest point
- 9,525 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Vidette Switchbacks is a 1.86-mile out-and-back trail in California with 985 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 10,748 feet.
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