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Mount Waterman and Twin Peaks Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
California

Mount Waterman and Twin Peaks Trail Loop

Palmdale, California

10.5 mi

Distance

4,705 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 25m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mount Waterman and Twin Peaks Trail Loop is a loop trail in Los Angeles County, California. It is 11 miles long and gains 4,705 feet. The nearest town is Monrovia, California, about 11 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:1,997 ft
Max:2,447 ft
Gain:1,434 ft
Loss:1,434 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,997 ft and 2,447 ft across 10.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,997 ft2,147 ft2,297 ft2,447 ft0.0 mi2.6 mi5.2 mi7.9 mi10.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,080 ft
High point7.8 mi2,447 ft
End10.5 mi2,080 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Monrovia, CA · about 11 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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