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Lake Sonoma / Warm Springs Dam (Dry Creek Lake And Channel) — Lake Sonoma Overlook/California

South Lake Trail

11.1 mi

Distance

1,398 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 24m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

South Lake Trail is a trail in Lake Sonoma / Warm Springs Dam (Dry Creek Lake And Channel) — Lake Sonoma Overlook, managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, in Sonoma County, California. It is 11 miles long and gains 1,398 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Geyserville, California, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:139 ft
Max:262 ft
Gain:501 ft
Loss:593 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 139 ft and 262 ft across 11.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.139 ft180 ft221 ft262 ft0.0 mi2.8 mi5.6 mi8.3 mi11.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi257 ft
High point0.1 mi262 ft
End11.1 mi164 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Geyserville, CA · about 5 mi away
County:
Sonoma County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Lake Sonoma / Warm Springs Dam (Dry Creek Lake And Channel) — Lake Sonoma Overlook · US Army Corps of Engineers

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

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