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California

Pacific Crest Trail

2.9 mi

Distance

486 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 13m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pacific Crest Trail is a trail in Placer County, California. It is 2.9 miles long and gains 486 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:2,114 ft
Max:2,253 ft
Gain:156 ft
Loss:47 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,114 ft and 2,253 ft across 2.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,114 ft2,161 ft2,207 ft2,253 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi2.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,143 ft
End2.9 mi2,253 ft

Trail Details

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

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

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