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Emerald Canyon and Big Bend Trail Loop via Laguna Bowl Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
California

Emerald Canyon and Big Bend Trail Loop via Laguna Bowl Trail

Laguna Beach, California

8.1 mi

Distance

2,562 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Emerald Canyon and Big Bend Trail Loop via Laguna Bowl Trail is a loop trail in Orange County, California. It is 8.1 miles long and gains 2,562 feet. It is in or next to Laguna Beach, California.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:19 ft
Max:283 ft
Gain:781 ft
Loss:781 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 19 ft and 283 ft across 8.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.19 ft107 ft195 ft283 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi4.1 mi6.1 mi8.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi19 ft
High point3.8 mi283 ft
End8.1 mi19 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Laguna Beach, 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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