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California
Chittenden Lake
1.0 mi
Distance
459 ft
Gain
47 min
Time
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Inside Sierra National Forest
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Chittenden Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 459 ft
- Highest point
- 9,280 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,798 ft
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About this trail
Chittenden Lake is a 0.96-mile trail at Fernandez Pass in California with 619 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Fernandez Pass trail system.
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