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Ward Creek Via Rawhide Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Ward Creek Via Rawhide Trail

Tahoe City, California

7.4 mi

Distance

1,312 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 58m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ward Creek Via Rawhide Trail is an out-and-back trail in Placer County, California. It is 7.4 miles long and gains 1,312 feet. It is in or next to Sunnyside-Tahoe City, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,955 ft
Max:2,135 ft
Gain:400 ft
Loss:400 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,955 ft and 2,135 ft across 7.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,955 ft2,015 ft2,075 ft2,135 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.7 mi5.5 mi7.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,955 ft
High point2.0 mi2,135 ft
End7.4 mi1,955 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA · in or next to town
County:
Placer County, CA

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

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