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Lake Ranch Trail to John Nicholas West route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Lake Ranch Trail to John Nicholas West

Saratoga, California

3.0 mi

Distance

1,148 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 20m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake Ranch Trail to John Nicholas West is an out-and-back trail in Santa Clara County, California. It is 3 miles long and gains 1,148 feet. The nearest town is Saratoga, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:463 ft
Max:654 ft
Gain:350 ft
Loss:350 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 463 ft and 654 ft across 3.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.463 ft527 ft590 ft654 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi3.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi468 ft
High point1.7 mi654 ft
End3.0 mi468 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Saratoga, CA · about 1 mi away
County:
Santa Clara 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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