2.0 mi from the trailheadChina Camp Campground
Campground
17.0 mi out & back, trail only · 4,002 ft gain · 4,597 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Church Creek Trail, 6.3 mi each way
In Ventana Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
Black Cone ascends 4,002 feet over 16.9 miles out and back in Ventana Wilderness, passing near South Ventana Cone and Black Cone peaks.
4,002 ft of gain round trip.
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What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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.
Campground
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