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California
Pacific Crest Trail
7.8 mi
Distance
2,793 ft
Gain
4h 6m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Klamath National Forest
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Pacific Crest Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 7.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,793 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,611 ft
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About this trail
Pacific Crest Trail is a 7.82-mile route in California managed by Forest Service at Carter Meadows Summit Trailhead. The trail gains 2793 feet of elevation within the Carter Meadows Summit Trailhead system.
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- Forest Service
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