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Mount Watson route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point

Mount Watson

Carnelian Bay, California

18.3 mi

Distance

2,986 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 14m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mount Watson is a point-to-point trail in Placer County, California. It is 18 miles long and gains 2,986 feet. It is in or next to Tahoe Vista, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,931 ft
Max:2,542 ft
Gain:910 ft
Loss:1,175 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,931 ft and 2,542 ft across 18.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,931 ft2,135 ft2,338 ft2,542 ft0.0 mi4.6 mi9.2 mi13.7 mi18.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,196 ft
High point8.2 mi2,542 ft
End18.3 mi1,931 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tahoe Vista, CA · in or next to town
County:
Placer County, CA

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

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