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South Fork Trail to Dry Lake route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
California

South Fork Trail to Dry Lake

Angelus Oaks, California

11.8 mi

Distance

3,497 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

South Fork Trail to Dry Lake is a loop trail in San Bernardino County, California. It is 12 miles long and gains 3,497 feet. The nearest town is Big Bear Lake, 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:2,114 ft
Max:2,780 ft
Gain:1,066 ft
Loss:1,066 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,114 ft and 2,780 ft across 11.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,114 ft2,336 ft2,558 ft2,780 ft0.0 mi2.9 mi5.9 mi8.8 mi11.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,124 ft
High point5.7 mi2,780 ft
End11.8 mi2,124 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Big Bear Lake, 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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