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Waterhouse Peak Ski Tour route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
California

Waterhouse Peak Ski Tour

South Lake Tahoe, California

3.7 mi

Distance

2,129 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 9m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Waterhouse Peak Ski Tour is a loop trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 3.7 miles long and gains 2,129 feet. The nearest town is Meyers, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,363 ft
Max:2,887 ft
Gain:649 ft
Loss:649 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,363 ft and 2,887 ft across 3.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,363 ft2,538 ft2,712 ft2,887 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.9 mi2.8 mi3.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,372 ft
High point1.9 mi2,887 ft
End3.7 mi2,372 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Meyers, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
El Dorado County, CA

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

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