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Devil's Punchbowl Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Devil's Punchbowl Trail

Happy Camp, California

8.9 mi

Distance

2,900 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 9m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Devil's Punchbowl Trail is an out-and-back trail in Del Norte County, California. It is 8.9 miles long and gains 2,900 feet. The nearest town is Gasquet, California, about 13 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:1,240 ft
Max:1,463 ft
Gain:884 ft
Loss:884 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,240 ft and 1,463 ft across 8.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,240 ft1,314 ft1,389 ft1,463 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.4 mi6.7 mi8.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,364 ft
High point4.4 mi1,463 ft
End8.9 mi1,364 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Gasquet, CA · about 13 mi away
County:
Del Norte County, CA

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

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