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Echo Lake Via Pacific Crest Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Echo Lake Via Pacific Crest Trail

Castella, California

7.1 mi

Distance

1,955 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 13m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Echo Lake Via Pacific Crest Trail is an out-and-back trail in Shasta National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Trinity County, California. It is 7.1 miles long and gains 1,955 feet. The nearest town is Castella, California, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,812 ft
Max:2,082 ft
Gain:596 ft
Loss:596 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,812 ft and 2,082 ft across 7.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,812 ft1,902 ft1,992 ft2,082 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.5 mi5.3 mi7.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,980 ft
High point1.9 mi2,082 ft
End7.1 mi1,980 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Castella, CA · about 12 mi away
County:
Trinity County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Shasta National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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