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Crag Lake and Rubicon Lake Trail to PCT route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Crag Lake and Rubicon Lake Trail to PCT

Tahoma, California

22.4 mi

Distance

5,285 ft

Elev. Gain

9h 12m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Crag Lake and Rubicon Lake Trail to PCT is an out-and-back trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 22 miles long and gains 5,285 feet. The nearest town is Tahoma, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,905 ft
Max:2,697 ft
Gain:1,611 ft
Loss:1,611 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,905 ft and 2,697 ft across 22.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,905 ft2,169 ft2,433 ft2,697 ft0.0 mi5.6 mi11.2 mi16.8 mi22.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,912 ft
High point13.5 mi2,697 ft
End22.4 mi1,912 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tahoma, CA · in or next to town
County:
El Dorado County, CA

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

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