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Diamond Crossing via Powder Horn Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Diamond Crossing via Powder Horn Trail

Homewood, California

7.9 mi

Distance

2,503 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 38m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Diamond Crossing via Powder Horn Trail is an out-and-back trail in Placer County, California. It is 7.9 miles long and gains 2,503 feet. The nearest town is Tahoma, California, about 6 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:1,845 ft
Max:2,402 ft
Gain:763 ft
Loss:763 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,845 ft and 2,402 ft across 7.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,845 ft2,031 ft2,216 ft2,402 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi3.9 mi5.9 mi7.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,346 ft
High point0.2 mi2,402 ft
End7.9 mi2,346 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tahoma, CA · about 6 mi away
County:
Placer County, CA

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

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