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California
Water Spout Trail
2.7 mi
Distance
1,865 ft
Gain
1h 22m
Time
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Inside Mendocino National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,865 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,865 ft
- Highest point
- 4,802 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,533 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Water Spout Trail is a 5.36-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,865 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,802 feet.
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