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Glen Alpine Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Glen Alpine Creek Trail

South Lake Tahoe, California

3.3 mi

Distance

669 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 20m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Glen Alpine Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 3.3 miles long and gains 669 feet. The nearest town is Meyers, 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:2,001 ft
Max:2,151 ft
Gain:204 ft
Loss:204 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,001 ft and 2,151 ft across 3.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,001 ft2,051 ft2,101 ft2,151 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.7 mi2.5 mi3.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,002 ft
High point1.6 mi2,151 ft
End3.3 mi2,002 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Meyers, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
El Dorado County, CA

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

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