0.7 mi from the trailheadMiddle Lion Campground
Campground
22.0 mi out & back · 5,911 ft gain · 6,280 ft high point · Very hard
From Piedra Blanca Trailhead via Lion Canyon (0.1 mi)
In Los Padres National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca climbs 5,911 feet to 6,280 feet via Lion Canyon from Piedra Blanca Trailhead in Los Padres National Forest on a 22.0-mile out and back.
5,911 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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