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California
West Ridge Trail
6.6 mi
Distance
2,754 ft
Gain
2h 55m
Time
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Inside Redwood National Park
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West Ridge Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,754 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,754 ft
- Highest point
- 938 ft
- Lowest point
- 219 ft
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- Managing agency
- State Park and Recreation
About this trail
West Ridge Trail is a 13.16-mile out-and-back hike in California with 2,754 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 938 feet and returns via the same path it went out on.
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