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Cascade Falls via High Water Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Cascade Falls via High Water Trail

Fairfax, California

1.5 mi

Distance

262 ft

Elev. Gain

35m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cascade Falls via High Water Trail is an out-and-back trail in Marin County, California. It is 1.5 miles long and gains 262 feet. It is in or next to Fairfax, California.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:68 ft
Max:114 ft
Gain:80 ft
Loss:80 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 68 ft and 114 ft across 1.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.68 ft83 ft99 ft114 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.7 mi1.1 mi1.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi68 ft
High point0.6 mi114 ft
End1.5 mi68 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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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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