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Boulder Peak via Big Meadows route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Boulder Peak via Big Meadows

Somes Bar, California

7.8 mi

Distance

2,014 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 36m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Boulder Peak via Big Meadows is an out-and-back trail in Siskiyou County, California. It is 7.8 miles long and gains 2,014 feet. The nearest town is Greenview, California, about 7 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:1,953 ft
Max:2,514 ft
Gain:799 ft
Loss:799 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,953 ft and 2,514 ft across 7.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,953 ft2,140 ft2,327 ft2,514 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi3.9 mi5.9 mi7.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,954 ft
High point4.0 mi2,514 ft
End7.8 mi1,954 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Greenview, CA · about 7 mi away
County:
Siskiyou County, CA

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

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