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Vincent Gap to Mount Baden-Powell via PCT route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Vincent Gap to Mount Baden-Powell via PCT

Valyermo, California

12.0 mi

Distance

4,554 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 56m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Vincent Gap to Mount Baden-Powell via PCT unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,014 ft
Max:2,834 ft
Gain:1,388 ft
Loss:1,388 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,014 ft and 2,834 ft across 12.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,014 ft2,287 ft2,561 ft2,834 ft0.0 mi3.0 mi6.0 mi9.0 mi12.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,014 ft
High point8.5 mi2,834 ft
End12.0 mi2,014 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Wrightwood, CA · about 6 mi away
County:
Los Angeles 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: May 23, 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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