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San Gorgonio Overlook via Pacific Crest Trail (Whitewater) route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

San Gorgonio Overlook via Pacific Crest Trail (Whitewater)

Whitewater, California

10.0 mi

Distance

2,067 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 7m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

San Gorgonio Overlook via Pacific Crest Trail (Whitewater) is an out-and-back trail in Riverside County, California. It is 10 miles long and gains 2,067 feet. The nearest town is Whitewater, California, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:672 ft
Max:1,034 ft
Gain:630 ft
Loss:630 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 672 ft and 1,034 ft across 10.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.672 ft793 ft913 ft1,034 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi5.0 mi7.5 mi10.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi674 ft
High point4.9 mi1,034 ft
End10.0 mi674 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Whitewater, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Riverside County, CA

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

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