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Squaw Valley Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Squaw Valley Trail

Tahoe City, California

5.7 mi

Distance

2,457 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Squaw Valley Trail is an out-and-back trail in Placer County, California. It is 5.7 miles long and gains 2,457 feet. The nearest town is Sunnyside-Tahoe 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:1,896 ft
Max:2,438 ft
Gain:749 ft
Loss:749 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,896 ft and 2,438 ft across 5.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,896 ft2,077 ft2,257 ft2,438 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.3 mi5.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,896 ft
High point2.8 mi2,438 ft
End5.7 mi1,896 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
Placer County, CA

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

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