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California
Whiskeytown Falls Trail
1.0 mi
Distance
1,007 ft
Gain
25 min
Time
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Inside Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
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Whiskeytown Falls Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,007 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,007 ft
- Highest point
- 2,925 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,260 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Whiskeytown Falls Trail is a 1.94-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,007 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,925 feet.
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