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Ellis Peak Trail and Ellis Lake route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Ellis Peak Trail and Ellis Lake

Homewood, California

6.9 mi

Distance

2,047 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 10m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ellis Peak Trail and Ellis Lake is an out-and-back trail in Placer County, California. It is 6.9 miles long and gains 2,047 feet. The nearest town is Tahoma, California, about 4 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:2,377 ft
Max:2,641 ft
Gain:624 ft
Loss:624 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,377 ft and 2,641 ft across 6.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,377 ft2,465 ft2,553 ft2,641 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.5 mi5.2 mi6.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,378 ft
High point3.8 mi2,641 ft
End6.9 mi2,378 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tahoma, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
Placer County, CA

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

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