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Big Rock from Redwood Highway route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Big Rock from Redwood Highway

Novato, California

10.8 mi

Distance

3,579 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 7m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Big Rock from Redwood Highway is an out-and-back trail in Marin County, California. It is 11 miles long and gains 3,579 feet. It is in or next to Novato, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:39 ft
Max:568 ft
Gain:1,091 ft
Loss:1,091 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 39 ft and 568 ft across 10.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.39 ft215 ft392 ft568 ft0.0 mi2.7 mi5.4 mi8.1 mi10.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi40 ft
High point5.4 mi568 ft
End10.8 mi40 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Novato, CA · in or next to town
County:
Marin County, CA

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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