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Waterhouse Peak Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Waterhouse Peak Trail

South Lake Tahoe, California

3.5 mi

Distance

1,785 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 2m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Waterhouse Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 3.5 miles long and gains 1,785 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:2,370 ft
Max:2,887 ft
Gain:544 ft
Loss:544 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,370 ft and 2,887 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,370 ft2,542 ft2,715 ft2,887 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.7 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,372 ft
High point1.7 mi2,887 ft
End3.5 mi2,372 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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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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