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Sanborn to John Nicholas Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
California

Sanborn to John Nicholas Loop

Saratoga, California

9.0 mi

Distance

3,550 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 57m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sanborn to John Nicholas Loop is a loop trail in Santa Clara County, California. It is 9 miles long and gains 3,550 feet. The nearest town is Saratoga, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:403 ft
Max:919 ft
Gain:1,082 ft
Loss:1,082 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 403 ft and 919 ft across 8.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.403 ft575 ft747 ft919 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.4 mi6.7 mi8.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi413 ft
High point5.1 mi919 ft
End8.9 mi413 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Saratoga, CA · about 1 mi away
County:
Santa Clara County, CA

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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