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West Vista Loop, Coast to Crest and Kanaka Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

West Vista Loop, Coast to Crest and Kanaka Loop Trail

Santa Ysabel, California

17.2 mi

Distance

3,343 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 15m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

West Vista Loop, Coast to Crest and Kanaka Loop Trail is a loop trail in San Diego County, California. It is 17 miles long and gains 3,343 feet. The nearest town is Julian, California, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:891 ft
Max:1,306 ft
Gain:1,019 ft
Loss:1,019 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 891 ft and 1,306 ft across 17.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.891 ft1,029 ft1,168 ft1,306 ft0.0 mi4.3 mi8.6 mi12.9 mi17.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi891 ft
High point6.4 mi1,306 ft
End17.2 mi891 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Julian, CA · about 5 mi away
County:
San Diego County, CA

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

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