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Sardine Lakes route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Sardine Lakes

Sierra City, California

1.8 mi

Distance

436 ft

Elev. Gain

43m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sardine Lakes is a loop trail in Sierra County, California. It is 1.8 miles long and gains 436 feet. The nearest town is Sierra City, California, about 2 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:1,763 ft
Max:1,839 ft
Gain:133 ft
Loss:133 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,763 ft and 1,839 ft across 1.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,763 ft1,788 ft1,814 ft1,839 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,763 ft
High point0.7 mi1,839 ft
End1.8 mi1,763 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sierra City, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Sierra County, CA

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

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