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California
Rubicon
7.9 mi
Distance
1,545 ft
Gain
2h 52m
Time
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Inside Desolation Wilderness
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Rubicon
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 7.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,545 ft
- Elevation loss
- 539 ft
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About this trail
Rubicon is a 7.86-mile trail at Phipps Peak in California with 1,545 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Phipps Peak trail system.
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