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Barker Pass to Ward Creek Rd route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point
California

Barker Pass to Ward Creek Rd

Homewood, California

11.6 mi

Distance

1,414 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 34m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Barker Pass to Ward Creek Rd is a point-to-point trail in Placer County, California. It is 12 miles long and gains 1,414 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:2,000 ft
Max:2,597 ft
Gain:826 ft
Loss:1,183 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,000 ft and 2,597 ft across 11.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,000 ft2,199 ft2,398 ft2,597 ft0.0 mi2.9 mi5.8 mi8.7 mi11.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,362 ft
High point5.5 mi2,597 ft
End11.6 mi2,005 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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