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Long Lake and Mount Elwell Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
California

Long Lake and Mount Elwell Loop Trail

Clio, California

6.0 mi

Distance

2,306 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 57m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Long Lake and Mount Elwell Loop Trail is a loop trail in Plumas County, California. It is 6 miles long and gains 2,306 feet. The nearest town is Graeagle, California, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,934 ft
Max:2,362 ft
Gain:703 ft
Loss:703 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,934 ft and 2,362 ft across 6.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,934 ft2,077 ft2,219 ft2,362 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,934 ft
High point2.8 mi2,362 ft
End6.0 mi1,934 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Graeagle, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Plumas County, CA

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

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