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Scott Peak Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Scott Peak Trail

Olympic Valley, California

8.7 mi

Distance

3,281 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 48m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Scott Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail in Placer County, California. It is 8.7 miles long and gains 3,281 feet. The nearest town is Sunnyside-Tahoe 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:1,900 ft
Max:2,517 ft
Gain:1,000 ft
Loss:1,000 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,900 ft and 2,517 ft across 15.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,900 ft2,106 ft2,311 ft2,517 ft0.0 mi3.7 mi7.5 mi11.2 mi15.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,900 ft
High point7.3 mi2,517 ft
End15.0 mi1,900 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Placer County, CA

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

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