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Cascade Falls and Carson Falls Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
California

Cascade Falls and Carson Falls Loop

Fairfax, California

10.0 mi

Distance

2,792 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 21m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cascade Falls and Carson Falls Loop is a loop trail in Marin County, California. It is 10 miles long and gains 2,792 feet. The nearest town is Fairfax, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:72 ft
Max:464 ft
Gain:851 ft
Loss:851 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 72 ft and 464 ft across 10.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.72 ft203 ft333 ft464 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi5.0 mi7.5 mi10.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi210 ft
High point5.0 mi464 ft
End10.0 mi210 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Fairfax, CA · in or next to town
County:
Marin 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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