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Mumford Bar Trail to American River Canyon Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

Mumford Bar Trail to American River Canyon Trail

Foresthill, California

21.3 mi

Distance

6,201 ft

Elev. Gain

9h 15m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mumford Bar Trail to American River Canyon Trail is an out-and-back trail in Placer County, California. It is 21 miles long and gains 6,201 feet. The nearest town is Alta, California, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:840 ft
Max:1,662 ft
Gain:1,890 ft
Loss:1,890 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 840 ft and 1,662 ft across 21.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.840 ft1,114 ft1,388 ft1,662 ft0.0 mi5.3 mi10.6 mi16.0 mi21.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,659 ft
High point0.0 mi1,662 ft
End21.3 mi1,659 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Alta, CA · about 8 mi away
County:
Placer County, CA

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

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