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Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point

4.6 mi

Distance

518 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 48m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Humbug is a point-to-point trail in Placer County, California. It is 4.6 miles long and gains 518 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Alta, California, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,515 ft
Max:1,631 ft
Gain:171 ft
Loss:121 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,515 ft and 1,631 ft across 4.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,515 ft1,554 ft1,592 ft1,631 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.3 mi3.5 mi4.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,562 ft
High point3.9 mi1,631 ft
End4.6 mi1,611 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Alta, CA · about 7 mi away
County:
Placer County, CA

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

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