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Saddle to Ski Run Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Saddle to Ski Run Trail

South Lake Tahoe, California

4.1 mi

Distance

1,060 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 42m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Saddle to Ski Run Trail is an out-and-back trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 4.1 miles long and gains 1,060 feet. The nearest town is South Lake Tahoe, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,937 ft
Max:2,097 ft
Gain:323 ft
Loss:323 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,937 ft and 2,097 ft across 4.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,937 ft1,990 ft2,044 ft2,097 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.0 mi4.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,091 ft
High point0.1 mi2,097 ft
End4.1 mi2,091 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
South Lake Tahoe, CA · in or next to town
County:
El Dorado County, CA

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

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