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Waterman Mountain Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
California

Waterman Mountain Loop Trail

Mount Wilson, California

6.0 mi

Distance

2,070 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 44m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Waterman Mountain Loop Trail is a loop trail in Los Angeles County, California. It is 6 miles long and gains 2,070 feet. The nearest town is Monrovia, California, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,074 ft
Max:2,446 ft
Gain:631 ft
Loss:631 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,074 ft and 2,446 ft across 6.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,074 ft2,198 ft2,322 ft2,446 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,081 ft
High point3.4 mi2,446 ft
End6.0 mi2,081 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Monrovia, CA · about 11 mi away
County:
Los Angeles County, CA

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

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