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California
Willet Hot Spring West Trail
0.3 mi
Distance
233 ft
Gain
10 min
Time
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Inside Los Padres National Forest
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Willet Hot Spring West Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 233 ft
- Elevation loss
- 233 ft
- Highest point
- 2,592 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,518 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Willet Hot Spring West Trail is a short out-and-back hike in California covering 0.6 miles with 233 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,592 feet.
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