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Zaca Peak via Grass Mountain Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
California

Zaca Peak via Grass Mountain Loop Trail

Los Olivos, California

8.8 mi

Distance

4,170 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 48m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Zaca Peak via Grass Mountain Loop Trail is a loop trail in Santa Barbara County, California. It is 8.8 miles long and gains 4,170 feet. The nearest town is Los Olivos, California, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:403 ft
Max:1,313 ft
Gain:1,271 ft
Loss:1,271 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 403 ft and 1,313 ft across 8.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.403 ft706 ft1,010 ft1,313 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.4 mi6.6 mi8.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi403 ft
High point3.6 mi1,313 ft
End8.8 mi403 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Los Olivos, CA · about 5 mi away
County:
Santa Barbara County, CA

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

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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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