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Pine Mountain Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
California

Pine Mountain Loop Trail

Pine Valley, California

4.8 mi

Distance

1,073 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 55m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pine Mountain Loop Trail is a loop trail in San Diego County, California. It is 4.8 miles long and gains 1,073 feet. The nearest town is Mount Laguna, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,527 ft
Max:1,686 ft
Gain:327 ft
Loss:327 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,527 ft and 1,686 ft across 4.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,527 ft1,580 ft1,633 ft1,686 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,607 ft
High point2.0 mi1,686 ft
End4.8 mi1,607 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mount Laguna, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
San Diego County, CA

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

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