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Barker Pass to Alpine Meadows via PCT route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
California

Barker Pass to Alpine Meadows via PCT

Homewood, California

13.0 mi

Distance

3,068 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 17m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Barker Pass to Alpine Meadows via PCT is a point-to-point trail in Placer County, California. It is 13 miles long and gains 3,068 feet. The nearest town is Tahoma, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,011 ft
Max:2,572 ft
Gain:935 ft
Loss:1,270 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,011 ft and 2,572 ft across 13.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,011 ft2,198 ft2,385 ft2,572 ft0.0 mi3.2 mi6.5 mi9.7 mi13.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,346 ft
High point4.8 mi2,572 ft
End13.0 mi2,011 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tahoma, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
Placer County, CA

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

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