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Dark Canyon Trail

4.2 mi

Distance

1,841 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 18m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dark Canyon Trail is a point-to-point trail in Tulare County, California. It is 4.2 miles long and gains 1,841 feet. The nearest town is Kennedy Meadows, California, about 7 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:2,012 ft
Max:2,556 ft
Gain:576 ft
Loss:54 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,012 ft and 2,556 ft across 4.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,012 ft2,194 ft2,375 ft2,556 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.1 mi3.1 mi4.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,012 ft
High point3.8 mi2,556 ft
End4.2 mi2,535 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Kennedy Meadows, CA · about 7 mi away
County:
Tulare County, CA

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

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