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Chaparral Trail via Golden Eagle Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Chaparral Trail via Golden Eagle Trail

Pleasanton, California

2.8 mi

Distance

1,056 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 15m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Chaparral Trail via Golden Eagle Trail is an out-and-back trail in Alameda County, California. It is 2.8 miles long and gains 1,056 feet. It is in or next to Pleasanton, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:251 ft
Max:460 ft
Gain:322 ft
Loss:322 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 251 ft and 460 ft across 2.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.251 ft321 ft390 ft460 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi251 ft
High point1.4 mi460 ft
End2.8 mi251 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Pleasanton, CA · in or next to town
County:
Alameda 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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