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Big Bend Interpretive

0.2 mi one way · 35 ft climb · 5,755 ft high point · Very hard · Mixed surface

California · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

35 ft of gain and 19 ft of descent.

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.2 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 35 ft
Descent: 19 ft
High point: 5,755 ft
Low point: 5,717 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Trailhead: 39.3084° N · 120.5183° W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu59°40°Mostly Sunny
Fri69°47°Sunny
Sat77°49°Sunny
Sun76°50°Mostly Sunny
Mon78°50°Mostly Sunny
Tue77°49°Sunny
Wed75°Sunny

Thu: Mostly Sunny · wind 3 to 8 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly