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Whitewater River via Visitor Center route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Whitewater River via Visitor Center

Whitewater, California

2.9 mi

Distance

837 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 14m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Whitewater River via Visitor Center is an out-and-back trail in Riverside County, California. It is 2.9 miles long and gains 837 feet. The nearest town is Whitewater, California, about 2 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:672 ft
Max:838 ft
Gain:255 ft
Loss:255 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 672 ft and 838 ft across 2.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.672 ft727 ft783 ft838 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi2.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi674 ft
High point1.6 mi838 ft
End2.9 mi674 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Whitewater, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Riverside County, CA

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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