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Box Springs TH to Chain Lakes route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Box Springs TH to Chain Lakes

Mi Wuk Village, California

4.5 mi

Distance

869 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Box Springs TH to Chain Lakes is an out-and-back trail in Tuolumne County, California. It is 4.5 miles long and gains 869 feet. The nearest town is Strawberry, 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:2,258 ft
Max:2,339 ft
Gain:265 ft
Loss:265 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,258 ft and 2,339 ft across 4.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,258 ft2,285 ft2,312 ft2,339 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.3 mi3.4 mi4.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,302 ft
High point2.1 mi2,339 ft
End4.5 mi2,302 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Strawberry, CA · about 7 mi away
County:
Tuolumne County, CA

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

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2.3 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy

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