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Big Rock Creek Road route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Big Rock Creek Road

Valyermo, California

4.1 mi

Distance

1,535 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 58m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Big Rock Creek Road is an out-and-back trail in Los Angeles County, California. It is 4.1 miles long and gains 1,535 feet. The nearest town is Wrightwood, California, about 6 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:1,646 ft
Max:2,018 ft
Gain:468 ft
Loss:468 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,646 ft and 2,018 ft across 4.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,646 ft1,770 ft1,894 ft2,018 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.1 mi3.1 mi4.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,014 ft
High point0.0 mi2,018 ft
End4.1 mi2,014 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Wrightwood, CA · about 6 mi away
County:
Los Angeles County, CA

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

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