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Lily Lake and Miller Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Lily Lake and Miller Creek Trail

Tahoma, California

4.9 mi

Distance

768 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 53m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lily Lake and Miller Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in Placer County, California. It is 4.9 miles long and gains 768 feet. The nearest town is Tahoma, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,042 ft
Max:2,194 ft
Gain:234 ft
Loss:234 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,042 ft and 2,194 ft across 4.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,042 ft2,093 ft2,143 ft2,194 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.5 mi3.7 mi4.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,042 ft
High point1.9 mi2,194 ft
End4.9 mi2,042 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tahoma, CA · in or next to town
County:
Placer County, CA

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

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