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Blackcap Trail

HardCalifornia · United States

GPX
Distance
30.8 km (19.1 mi)
Elevation gain
1,021 m (3,350 ft)
Typical time
7 hr 54 min
Difficulty
Hard
Route type
Point to point
Highest point
3,154 m (10,348 ft)

About Blackcap Trail

Route map

Hard30.8 km1,021 m

Numbered marks every 5 km

Route line from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. View the source relation

Elevation

Elevation profile

Ascent
+1,021 m
Descent
318 m
High
3,154 m (10,348 ft)
Low
2,446 m (8,025 ft)
2361 m2581 m2800 m3019 m3239 m0.0 km7.5 km15 km22 km30 km

Know before you go

Best season
April to October
Waymarked
Not consistently
Surface
Mixed natural surface
Dogs
Not recorded, check locally
Wheelchair access
Not accessible
Entrance fee
No fee recorded
Camping
Not recorded
Drinking water
Carry your own
Toilets
Not recorded
Mobile coverage
Patchy on the upper sections
Parking
Park at the trailhead, arrive early in high season
Emergency
112 in Europe, 911 in North America

How this trail scores

Computed from distance, ascent, terrain features, surface and access data.

Scenery
34/100

Terrain features, relief and photographic interest

Adventure
45/100

Distance, ascent and how wild the ground is

Difficulty
90/100

Effort index from distance and climbing

Accessibility
13/100

Surface, gradient and ease of reaching it

Family
7/100

Suitability for children who already walk

Dogs
62/100

Access rules, terrain and water along the way

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