4.3 mi from the trailheadKirk Creek Campground
Campground

10.7 mi out & back · 4,531 ft gain · 4,636 ft high point · Very hard
From Cone Peak Trailhead via North Coast Ridge and Condor Trail Monterey Section (2.6 mi)
In Los Padres National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Gamboa is a 10.7 mi out and back from Cone Peak Trailhead climbing 4,531 ft to Ojito Saddle in Los Padres National Forest.
4,531 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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