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Boyscout and Cerro Alto Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop

Boyscout and Cerro Alto Loop

Atascadero, California

8.6 mi

Distance

2,674 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Boyscout and Cerro Alto Loop is a loop trail in San Luis Obispo County, California. It is 8.6 miles long and gains 2,674 feet. The nearest town is Atascadero, California, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:280 ft
Max:787 ft
Gain:815 ft
Loss:815 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 280 ft and 787 ft across 8.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.280 ft449 ft618 ft787 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.3 mi6.5 mi8.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi282 ft
High point4.5 mi787 ft
End8.6 mi282 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Atascadero, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
San Luis Obispo County, CA

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

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