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El Cajon Mountain Summit Trail

0.3 mi

Distance

253 ft

Elev. Gain

14m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

El Cajon Mountain Summit Trail is a point-to-point trail in San Diego County, California. It is 0.3 miles long and gains 253 feet. The nearest town is Lakeside, California, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:645 ft
Max:729 ft
Gain:84 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 645 ft and 729 ft across 0.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.645 ft673 ft701 ft729 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi645 ft
End0.3 mi729 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lakeside, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
San Diego County, CA

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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