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California
Ponderosa Vista Nature Trail
0.7 mi
Distance
333 ft
Gain
27 min
Time
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Inside San Bernardino National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 333 ft
- Elevation loss
- 333 ft
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About this trail
Ponderosa Vista Nature Trail is a 0.70-mile trail at Shields Peak in California with 333 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a loop route within the Shields Peak trail system.
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