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California
Young Lakes Trail
4.9 mi
Distance
2,097 ft
Gain
2h 29m
Time
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Young Lakes Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,097 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,097 ft
- Highest point
- 9,984 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,620 ft
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About this trail
Young Lakes Trail is a 9.84-mile out-and-back route in California with 2,097 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 9,984 feet.
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