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California

Yucca Creek

0.7 mi

Distance

187 ft

Gain

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What we do know

  • Inside Sequoia National Park

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Yucca Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.7 mi
Elevation gain
187 ft
Highest point
2,059 ft
Lowest point
1,873 ft
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About this trail

Yucca Creek is a short out-and-back trail in California's National Park Service system covering 0.68 miles with 187 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 2,059 feet.

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