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Horse Camp Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
California

Horse Camp Trail

Lake Hughes, California

23.1 mi

Distance

6,040 ft

Elev. Gain

9h 34m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Horse Camp Trail is a point-to-point trail in Los Angeles County, California. It is 23 miles long and gains 6,040 feet. The nearest town is Lake Hughes, California, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:940 ft
Max:1,755 ft
Gain:1,841 ft
Loss:2,078 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 940 ft and 1,755 ft across 23.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.940 ft1,212 ft1,483 ft1,755 ft0.0 mi5.8 mi11.6 mi17.4 mi23.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,177 ft
High point4.2 mi1,755 ft
End23.1 mi940 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Hughes, CA · about 10 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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