4.5 mi from the trailheadMeadow Group Campground
Campground · California

5.4 mi out & back · 3,514 ft gain · 6,306 ft high point · Hard
In Angeles National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Monte Cristo Trail ascends 3,514 feet to Roundtop in Angeles National Forest on this 5.4-mile out-and-back.
3,514 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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