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Dawson Peak via Acorn Trail and North Backbone Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

Dawson Peak via Acorn Trail and North Backbone Trail

Wrightwood, California

11.1 mi

Distance

5,233 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 4m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dawson Peak via Acorn Trail and North Backbone Trail is an out-and-back trail in San Bernardino County, California. It is 11 miles long and gains 5,233 feet. It is in or next to Wrightwood, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,936 ft
Max:2,935 ft
Gain:1,595 ft
Loss:1,595 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,936 ft and 2,935 ft across 11.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,936 ft2,269 ft2,602 ft2,935 ft0.0 mi2.8 mi5.5 mi8.3 mi11.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,937 ft
High point4.5 mi2,935 ft
End11.1 mi1,937 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Wrightwood, CA · in or next to town
County:
San Bernardino County, CA

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

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