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California
Schmidell
0.9 mi
Distance
90 ft
Gain
14 min
Time
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Inside Eldorado National Forest
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Schmidell
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 90 ft
- Elevation loss
- 195 ft
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About this trail
Schmidell is a 0.88-mile trail at Phipps Peak in California with 90 feet of elevation gain. The route follows the Phipps Peak trail system and is managed by the Forest Service.
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