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Black Hills and Whipsnake Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
California

Black Hills and Whipsnake Loop Trail

Livermore, California

13.2 mi

Distance

3,898 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 12m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Black Hills and Whipsnake Loop Trail is a loop trail in Contra Costa County, California. It is 13 miles long and gains 3,898 feet. The nearest town is Livermore, California, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:232 ft
Max:639 ft
Gain:1,188 ft
Loss:1,188 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 232 ft and 639 ft across 13.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.232 ft368 ft503 ft639 ft0.0 mi3.3 mi6.6 mi9.9 mi13.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi232 ft
High point7.4 mi639 ft
End13.2 mi232 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Livermore, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
Contra Costa 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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