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California

Pacific Crest Trail

4.8 mi

Distance

56 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 39m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pacific Crest Trail is a point-to-point trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 4.8 miles long and gains 56 feet. The surface is dirt. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Tahoma, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,137 ft
Max:2,399 ft
Gain:45 ft
Loss:301 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,137 ft and 2,399 ft across 4.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,137 ft2,224 ft2,311 ft2,399 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,399 ft
End4.8 mi2,143 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tahoma, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
El Dorado County, CA

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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