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Baker Point Fire Lookout route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Baker Point Fire Lookout

Kernville, California

2.3 mi

Distance

978 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Baker Point Fire Lookout is an out-and-back trail in Tulare County, California. It is 2.3 miles long and gains 978 feet. The nearest town is Sugarloaf Saw Mill, California, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,211 ft
Max:2,350 ft
Gain:298 ft
Loss:298 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,211 ft and 2,350 ft across 2.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,211 ft2,257 ft2,304 ft2,350 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.1 mi1.7 mi2.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,266 ft
High point1.1 mi2,350 ft
End2.3 mi2,266 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sugarloaf Saw Mill, CA · about 6 mi away
County:
Tulare County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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