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Los Penasquitos Canyon (from Lopez Canyon) route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop

Los Penasquitos Canyon (from Lopez Canyon)

San Diego, California

11.3 mi

Distance

1,109 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 2m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Los Penasquitos Canyon (from Lopez Canyon) is a loop trail in San Diego County, California. It is 11 miles long. It is in or next to San Diego, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:16 ft
Max:79 ft
Gain:338 ft
Loss:338 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 16 ft and 79 ft across 11.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.16 ft37 ft58 ft79 ft0.0 mi2.8 mi5.6 mi8.5 mi11.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi24 ft
High point5.2 mi79 ft
End11.3 mi24 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
San Diego, CA · in or next to town
County:
San Diego County, CA

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

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