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Van Norden Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Van Norden Loop

Soda Springs, California

5.3 mi

Distance

909 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Van Norden Loop is a loop trail in Nevada County, California. It is 5.3 miles long and gains 909 feet. It is in or next to Soda Springs, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,063 ft
Max:2,235 ft
Gain:277 ft
Loss:277 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,063 ft and 2,235 ft across 5.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,063 ft2,120 ft2,178 ft2,235 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.7 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,063 ft
High point1.8 mi2,235 ft
End5.3 mi2,063 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Soda Springs, CA · in or next to town
County:
Nevada County, CA

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

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