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Herring Creek and Waterhouse Lake route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Herring Creek and Waterhouse Lake

Pinecrest, California

12.5 mi

Distance

3,182 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 10m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Herring Creek and Waterhouse Lake is an out-and-back trail in Tuolumne County, California. It is 13 miles long and gains 3,182 feet. The nearest town is Strawberry, 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:2,205 ft
Max:2,530 ft
Gain:970 ft
Loss:970 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,205 ft and 2,530 ft across 12.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,205 ft2,313 ft2,422 ft2,530 ft0.0 mi3.1 mi6.3 mi9.4 mi12.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,208 ft
High point7.9 mi2,530 ft
End12.5 mi2,208 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Strawberry, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
Tuolumne County, CA

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

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