California · Mountain biking · Doc Peak

Long Canyon

3.2 mi
distance
530 ft
climb

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Long Canyon is a mountain biking route in the Golden Trout Wilderness, part of the Mt. Whitney Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route lies within designated wilderness. The climb runs about 3.2 miles, rising roughly 530 feet from a low point of 8,579 feet to a high of 8,991 feet. That makes it a short, moderate ride with a steady gain rather than a steep climb. Several other routes sit close by. Old Jordan Dennison is about 0.2 miles away, and the Bigdry Mdw-Litldry Mdw Cutoff is about half a mile off. The Casa Vieja Cutoff hike is about 0.7 miles away, and the Casa-Big Dry Mdw Cutoff is about 1.2 miles away.

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