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Pioneer Mail Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
California

Pioneer Mail Trail

Alpine, California

1.6 mi

Distance

341 ft

Elev. Gain

38m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pioneer Mail Trail is an out-and-back trail in San Diego County, California. It is 1.6 miles long and gains 341 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:1,609 ft
Max:1,672 ft
Gain:104 ft
Loss:104 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,609 ft and 1,672 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,609 ft1,630 ft1,651 ft1,672 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,612 ft
High point0.8 mi1,672 ft
End1.6 mi1,612 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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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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