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Kaiser Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
California

Kaiser Loop Trail

Lakeshore, California

19.5 mi

Distance

7,152 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 34m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Kaiser Loop Trail is a loop trail in Fresno County, California. It is 20 miles long and gains 7,152 feet. The nearest town is Big Creek, California, about 5 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:2,227 ft
Max:3,133 ft
Gain:2,180 ft
Loss:2,180 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,227 ft and 3,133 ft across 19.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,227 ft2,529 ft2,831 ft3,133 ft0.0 mi4.9 mi9.7 mi14.6 mi19.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,227 ft
High point13.5 mi3,133 ft
End19.5 mi2,227 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Big Creek, CA · about 5 mi away
County:
Fresno 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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