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McClendon Ford Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

McClendon Ford Trail

Crescent City, California

3.1 mi

Distance

1,512 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 19m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

McClendon Ford Trail is an out-and-back trail in Del Norte County, California. It is 3.1 miles long and gains 1,512 feet. The nearest town is Klamath, California, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:277 ft
Max:407 ft
Gain:461 ft
Loss:461 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 277 ft and 407 ft across 3.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.277 ft320 ft364 ft407 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.5 mi2.3 mi3.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi402 ft
High point0.0 mi407 ft
End3.1 mi402 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Klamath, CA · about 10 mi away
County:
Del Norte County, CA

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

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