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Calico Overlook Trail

EasyNevada · United States

GPX
Distance
1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Elevation gain
75 m (246 ft)
Typical time
25 min
Difficulty
Easy
Route type
Point to point
Highest point
1,137 m (3,730 ft)

About Calico Overlook Trail

Route map

Easy1.7 km75 m

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

Elevation

Elevation profile

Ascent
+75 m
Descent
69 m
High
1,137 m (3,730 ft)
Low
1,097 m (3,599 ft)
1092 m1105 m1117 m1129 m1142 m0.0 km0.4 km0.8 km1.3 km1.7 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
Generally usable
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
49/100

Terrain features, relief and photographic interest

Adventure
18/100

Distance, ascent and how wild the ground is

Difficulty
5/100

Effort index from distance and climbing

Accessibility
83/100

Surface, gradient and ease of reaching it

Family
72/100

Suitability for children who already walk

Dogs
62/100

Access rules, terrain and water along the way

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