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California

Summit

9.2 mi

Distance

915 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 31m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Summit is a point-to-point trail in Tulare County, California. It is 9.2 miles long and gains 915 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses. The nearest town is Ponderosa, California, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,093 ft
Max:2,752 ft
Gain:331 ft
Loss:815 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,093 ft and 2,752 ft across 9.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,093 ft2,313 ft2,532 ft2,752 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.5 mi6.8 mi9.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,752 ft
End9.0 mi2,268 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ponderosa, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
Tulare County, CA

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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