0.7 mi from the trailheadSanta Barbara Island
Campground · California

1.7 mi loop · 315 ft gain · 500 ft high point · Easy
Loop with the Arch Point Loop Trail and the Signal Peak Loop
In Channel Islands National Park · California · National Park Service
The Elephant Seal Cove Loop Trail circles 1.7 miles in Channel Islands National Park, reaching North Peak and Rock USN.
315 ft of gain around the loop.
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.
Campground · California
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Channel Islands National Park · Camp under a mile away
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