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Barker Pass to Echo Lakes route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
California

Barker Pass to Echo Lakes

Homewood, California

30.4 mi

Distance

6,437 ft

Elev. Gain

12h 25m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Barker Pass to Echo Lakes is a point-to-point trail in Placer County, California. It is 30 miles long and gains 6,437 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:2,127 ft
Max:2,859 ft
Gain:1,962 ft
Loss:2,037 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,127 ft and 2,859 ft across 30.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,127 ft2,371 ft2,615 ft2,859 ft0.0 mi7.6 mi15.2 mi22.8 mi30.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,346 ft
High point17.9 mi2,859 ft
End30.4 mi2,271 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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