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Edison Trail to Whiting Ranch route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Edison Trail to Whiting Ranch

Lake Forest, California

5.9 mi

Distance

883 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 19m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Edison Trail to Whiting Ranch is an out-and-back trail in Orange County, California. It is 5.9 miles long and gains 883 feet. It is in or next to Lake Forest, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:218 ft
Max:333 ft
Gain:269 ft
Loss:269 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 218 ft and 333 ft across 5.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.218 ft256 ft295 ft333 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.4 mi5.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi237 ft
High point3.1 mi333 ft
End5.9 mi237 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Forest, CA · in or next to town
County:
Orange County, CA

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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