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Barker Pass to Middle Velma Lake via PCT route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Barker Pass to Middle Velma Lake via PCT

Homewood, California

29.0 mi

Distance

5,200 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Barker Pass to Middle Velma Lake via PCT is an out-and-back trail in Placer County, California. It is 29 miles long. The nearest town is Tahoma, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,127 ft
Max:2,493 ft
Gain:1,585 ft
Loss:1,585 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,127 ft and 2,493 ft across 29.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,127 ft2,249 ft2,371 ft2,493 ft0.0 mi7.2 mi14.5 mi21.7 mi29.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,345 ft
High point13.0 mi2,493 ft
End29.0 mi2,345 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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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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