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Borrego Canyon to Vista Look Out Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Borrego Canyon to Vista Look Out Trail

Foothill Ranch, California

4.6 mi

Distance

974 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 55m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Borrego Canyon to Vista Look Out Trail is an out-and-back trail in Orange County, California. It is 4.6 miles long and gains 974 feet. It is in or next to Lake Forest, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:248 ft
Max:472 ft
Gain:297 ft
Loss:297 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 248 ft and 472 ft across 4.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.248 ft323 ft397 ft472 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.3 mi3.5 mi4.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi250 ft
High point2.3 mi472 ft
End4.6 mi250 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Forest, CA · in or next to town
County:
Orange 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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