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Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

Middle Palisade

Big Pine, California

16.2 mi

Distance

11,457 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 50m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Middle Palisade is an out-and-back trail in Inyo County, California. It is 16 miles long and gains 11,457 feet. The nearest town is Big Pine, California, about 7 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:2,377 ft
Max:4,237 ft
Gain:3,492 ft
Loss:3,492 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,377 ft and 4,237 ft across 16.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,377 ft2,997 ft3,617 ft4,237 ft0.0 mi4.0 mi8.1 mi12.1 mi16.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,384 ft
High point8.1 mi4,237 ft
End16.2 mi2,384 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Big Pine, CA · about 7 mi away
County:
Inyo County, CA

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

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