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Hectic Trail to Sullivan Canyon Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
California

Hectic Trail to Sullivan Canyon Loop

Los Angeles, California

10.6 mi

Distance

2,776 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 42m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Hectic Trail to Sullivan Canyon Loop is a loop trail in Los Angeles County, California. It is 11 miles long and gains 2,776 feet. The nearest town is Topanga, 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:222 ft
Max:580 ft
Gain:846 ft
Loss:846 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 222 ft and 580 ft across 10.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.222 ft341 ft461 ft580 ft0.0 mi2.6 mi5.3 mi7.9 mi10.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi313 ft
High point1.6 mi580 ft
End10.6 mi313 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Topanga, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
Los Angeles 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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