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California

Windmiller

0.8 mi

Distance

43 ft

Elev. Gain

17m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Windmiller is a point-to-point trail in El Dorado County, California. It is 0.8 miles long and gains 43 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses. The nearest town is Meyers, California, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,120 ft
Max:2,135 ft
Gain:17 ft
Loss:15 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,120 ft and 2,135 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,120 ft2,125 ft2,130 ft2,135 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,120 ft
High point0.2 mi2,135 ft
End0.8 mi2,122 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Meyers, CA · about 11 mi away
County:
El Dorado 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: Aug 17, 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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