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Toiyabe National Forest/California

Burnside Lake Trail 3

0.4 mi

Distance

20 ft

Elev. Gain

8m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Burnside Lake Trail 3 is a point-to-point trail in Toiyabe National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Alpine County, California. It is 0.4 miles long and gains 20 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Markleeville, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,440 ft
Max:2,448 ft
Gain:8 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,440 ft and 2,448 ft across 0.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,440 ft2,443 ft2,446 ft2,448 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,441 ft
End0.4 mi2,448 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Markleeville, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
Alpine County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Toiyabe National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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