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California
Metate
1.4 mi
Distance
200 ft
Gain
26 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside San Bernardino National Forest
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Metate
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 200 ft
- Elevation loss
- 519 ft
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About this trail
Metate is a 1.44-mile trail in California managed by the Forest Service. It gains 200 feet of elevation within the Metate Trailhead system.
Permits & access
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- Forest Service
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