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Pierce Canyon Falls route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Pierce Canyon Falls

Guinda, California

5.8 mi

Distance

1,493 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 28m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pierce Canyon Falls is an out-and-back trail in Yolo County, California. It is 5.8 miles long and gains 1,493 feet. It is in or next to Guinda, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:134 ft
Max:458 ft
Gain:455 ft
Loss:455 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 134 ft and 458 ft across 5.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.134 ft242 ft350 ft458 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.9 mi4.3 mi5.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi135 ft
High point2.9 mi458 ft
End5.8 mi135 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Guinda, CA · in or next to town
County:
Yolo County, CA

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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