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California
Old Luther Pass Highway
0.8 mi
Distance
291 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Big descent
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Old Luther Pass Highway
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7,971 ft
- Elevation loss
- 7,971 ft
- Highest point
- 7,290 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,984 ft
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About this trail
Old Luther Pass Highway is a short out-and-back route in Nevada covering 0.85 miles with 7,401 feet of elevation gain. This route follows a highway character and is managed by the Forest Service.
Permits & access
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- Forest Service
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