4.5 mi from the trailheadKit Carson Campground
Campground · California
3.8 mi out & back, trail only · 623 ft gain · 7,688 ft high point · Moderate
Reached by a 11.1 mi approach each way
In Eldorado National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Armstrong Connector is a 3.8-mile out-and-back route climbing 623 feet in Eldorado National Forest.
623 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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Sun: Mostly Sunny · wind 25 mph S