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Thing Valley to Boulder Oaks route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
California

Thing Valley to Boulder Oaks

Mount Laguna, California

15.7 mi

Distance

2,520 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 38m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Thing Valley to Boulder Oaks is a point-to-point trail in San Diego County, California. It is 16 miles long and gains 2,520 feet. It is in or next to Mount Laguna, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:958 ft
Max:1,845 ft
Gain:768 ft
Loss:1,629 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 958 ft and 1,845 ft across 15.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.958 ft1,254 ft1,549 ft1,845 ft0.0 mi3.9 mi7.8 mi11.8 mi15.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,820 ft
High point1.3 mi1,845 ft
End15.7 mi959 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mount Laguna, CA · in or next to town
County:
San Diego County, CA

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

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