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Santa Ana River Trail - Eastern Portion route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Santa Ana River Trail - Eastern Portion

Angelus Oaks, California

17.6 mi

Distance

4,590 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 54m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Santa Ana River Trail - Eastern Portion is an out-and-back trail in San Bernardino County, California. It is 18 miles long and gains 4,590 feet. The nearest town is Big Bear City, 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:1,583 ft
Max:1,962 ft
Gain:1,399 ft
Loss:1,399 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,583 ft and 1,962 ft across 17.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,583 ft1,709 ft1,836 ft1,962 ft0.0 mi4.4 mi8.8 mi13.2 mi17.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,917 ft
High point1.2 mi1,962 ft
End17.5 mi1,917 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Big Bear City, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
San Bernardino 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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