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California
Velma
2.5 mi
Distance
1,055 ft
Gain
1h 28m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Eldorado National Forest
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Velma
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,055 ft
- Elevation loss
- 310 ft
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About this trail
Velma is a 2.47-mile trail at Phipps Peak in California with 1,055 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Phipps Peak trail system.
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- Forest Service
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