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Morena Butte Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Morena Butte Trail

Campo, California

5.4 mi

Distance

1,240 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 24m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Morena Butte Trail is an out-and-back trail in San Diego County, California. It is 5.4 miles long and gains 1,240 feet. The nearest town is Campo, California, about 2 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:931 ft
Max:1,188 ft
Gain:378 ft
Loss:378 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 931 ft and 1,188 ft across 5.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.931 ft1,017 ft1,102 ft1,188 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.7 mi4.0 mi5.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi938 ft
High point2.5 mi1,188 ft
End5.4 mi938 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Campo, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
San Diego County, CA

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

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