12.0 mi from the trailheadChina Camp Campground
Campground
18.8 mi out & back · 8,231 ft gain · 3,582 ft high point · Very hard
In Los Padres National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Mt. Manuel out and back in Los Padres National Forest climbs 8,231 ft to 3,582 ft in 18.8 miles, passing Cabezo Prieto and Manuel Peak.
8,231 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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.
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