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May Canyon Bench route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

May Canyon Bench

Sylmar, California

6.0 mi

Distance

2,441 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

May Canyon Bench is an out-and-back trail in Los Angeles County, California. It is 6 miles long and gains 2,441 feet. The nearest town is San Fernando, California, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:512 ft
Max:915 ft
Gain:744 ft
Loss:743 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 512 ft and 915 ft across 6.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.512 ft646 ft781 ft915 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi512 ft
High point3.0 mi915 ft
End6.0 mi513 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
San Fernando, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Los Angeles County, CA

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

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