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Red Shack Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Red Shack Trail

Coloma, California

2.1 mi

Distance

866 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 5m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Red Shack Trail is an out-and-back trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 2.1 miles long and gains 866 feet. The nearest town is Cold Springs, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:277 ft
Max:523 ft
Gain:264 ft
Loss:264 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 277 ft and 523 ft across 2.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.277 ft359 ft441 ft523 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.1 mi1.6 mi2.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi522 ft
High point2.1 mi523 ft
End2.1 mi522 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cold Springs, CA · about 1 mi away
County:
El Dorado County, CA

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

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