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Dardanelles Lake via Christmas Valley Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Dardanelles Lake via Christmas Valley Trail

South Lake Tahoe, California

10.8 mi

Distance

2,513 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dardanelles Lake via Christmas Valley Trail is an out-and-back trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 11 miles long and gains 2,513 feet. The nearest town is Meyers, California, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,996 ft
Max:2,406 ft
Gain:766 ft
Loss:766 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,996 ft and 2,406 ft across 10.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,996 ft2,133 ft2,269 ft2,406 ft0.0 mi2.7 mi5.4 mi8.1 mi10.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,005 ft
High point4.1 mi2,406 ft
End10.8 mi2,005 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Meyers, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
El Dorado County, CA

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

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