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East Fork Carson River from Highway 89 route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

East Fork Carson River from Highway 89

Markleeville, California

6.5 mi

Distance

1,109 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

East Fork Carson River from Highway 89 is an out-and-back trail in Alpine County, California. It is 6.5 miles long. The nearest town is Markleeville, 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:1,637 ft
Max:1,712 ft
Gain:338 ft
Loss:338 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,637 ft and 1,712 ft across 7.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,637 ft1,662 ft1,687 ft1,712 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.5 mi5.3 mi7.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,681 ft
High point0.4 mi1,712 ft
End7.0 mi1,681 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Markleeville, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Alpine County, CA

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

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