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California
PCT - Pacific Crest Trail
1.7 mi
Distance
515 ft
Gain
26 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Inyo National Forest
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PCT - Pacific Crest Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 515 ft
- Highest point
- 9,165 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,640 ft
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About this trail
PCT - Pacific Crest Trail is a 1.72-mile trail in California managed by the Forest Service at Sotcher Lake Trailhead. The route gains 152 feet of elevation.
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- Forest Service
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