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Coast to Crest Trail at Lake Hodges route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Coast to Crest Trail at Lake Hodges

Escondido, California

7.4 mi

Distance

850 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 39m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Coast to Crest Trail at Lake Hodges is an out-and-back trail in San Diego County, California. It is 7.4 miles long. The nearest town is Escondido, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:95 ft
Max:147 ft
Gain:259 ft
Loss:259 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 95 ft and 147 ft across 7.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.95 ft112 ft130 ft147 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.7 mi5.5 mi7.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi101 ft
High point4.2 mi147 ft
End7.4 mi101 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Escondido, CA · about 1 mi away
County:
San Diego County, CA

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

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