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California
Silver Lake-Horse Canyon Trail
5.1 mi
Distance
468 ft
Gain
1h 19m
Time
Conditions: Caution
for mountain biking, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
13 active alerts in Eldorado National Forest; most severe: Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
USFS3 d ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 58°F / low 53°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather10 h ago
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Silver Lake-Horse Canyon Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 468 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,470 ft
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About this trail
Silver Lake-Horse Canyon Trail is a 5.10-mile trail in California with 468 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and is part of the Lake Margaret Trailhead system.
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- Forest Service
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