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California
Windy Gap Trail
2.6 mi
Distance
2,263 ft
Gain
2h 42m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Angeles National Forest
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Windy Gap Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,263 ft
- Elevation loss
- 589 ft
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About this trail
Windy Gap Trail is a 2.62-mile route in the Trails near Crystal Lake system near Crystal Lake, California. The trail gains 2,263 feet of elevation.
Permits & access
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- Forest Service
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