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Highland Lakes Upper Campground to Arnot Creek route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Highland Lakes Upper Campground to Arnot Creek

Markleeville, California

2.4 mi

Distance

935 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 10m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Highland Lakes Upper Campground to Arnot Creek is a loop trail in Alpine County, California. It is 2.4 miles long and gains 935 feet. The nearest town is Bear Valley, California, about 12 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:2,632 ft
Max:2,794 ft
Gain:285 ft
Loss:259 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,632 ft and 2,794 ft across 2.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,632 ft2,686 ft2,740 ft2,794 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.8 mi2.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,632 ft
High point1.4 mi2,794 ft
End2.4 mi2,658 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bear Valley, CA · about 12 mi away
County:
Alpine County, CA

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

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