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Glen Alpine Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Glen Alpine Trail

South Lake Tahoe, California

6.8 mi

Distance

1,824 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 56m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Glen Alpine Trail is an out-and-back trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 6.8 miles long and gains 1,824 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:2,000 ft
Max:2,422 ft
Gain:556 ft
Loss:556 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,000 ft and 2,422 ft across 6.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,000 ft2,141 ft2,281 ft2,422 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.4 mi5.1 mi6.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,004 ft
High point3.4 mi2,422 ft
End6.7 mi2,004 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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