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Big Creek Railroad Grade Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Big Creek Railroad Grade Trail

Shaver Lake, California

2.6 mi

Distance

801 ft

Elev. Gain

1h

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Big Creek Railroad Grade Trail is an out-and-back trail in Fresno County, California. It is 2.6 miles long. It is in or next to Big Creek, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,481 ft
Max:1,508 ft
Gain:244 ft
Loss:244 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,481 ft and 1,508 ft across 2.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,481 ft1,490 ft1,499 ft1,508 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.3 mi2.0 mi2.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,493 ft
High point0.4 mi1,508 ft
End2.6 mi1,493 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Big Creek, CA · in or next to town
County:
Fresno County, CA

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

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