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Trail of the Gargoyles North Rim route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Trail of the Gargoyles North Rim

Pinecrest, California

1.4 mi

Distance

764 ft

Elev. Gain

45m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Trail of the Gargoyles North Rim is an out-and-back trail in Tuolumne County, California. It is 1.4 miles long and gains 764 feet. The nearest town is Strawberry, California, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,251 ft
Max:2,374 ft
Gain:233 ft
Loss:233 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,251 ft and 2,374 ft across 1.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,251 ft2,292 ft2,333 ft2,374 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi1.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,274 ft
High point0.5 mi2,374 ft
End1.4 mi2,274 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Strawberry, CA · about 5 mi away
County:
Tuolumne County, CA

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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