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Mammoth Crest Traverse Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Mammoth Crest Traverse Trail

Mammoth Lakes, California

17.3 mi

Distance

6,194 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 23m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mammoth Crest Traverse Trail is an out-and-back trail in Mono County, California. It is 17 miles long and gains 6,194 feet. It is in or next to Mammoth Lakes, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,761 ft
Max:3,524 ft
Gain:1,888 ft
Loss:1,888 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,761 ft and 3,524 ft across 17.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,761 ft3,015 ft3,270 ft3,524 ft0.0 mi4.3 mi8.6 mi13.0 mi17.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,761 ft
High point6.0 mi3,524 ft
End17.3 mi2,761 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mammoth Lakes, CA · in or next to town
County:
Mono 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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