3.8 mi from the trailheadMt. Figueroa Campground
Campground
8.8 mi out & back · 4,028 ft gain · 3,932 ft high point · Very hard
In Los Padres National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Zaca Peak is an 8.8 mile out and back trail in Los Padres National Forest summiting Zaca Peak with 4,028 feet of elevation gain.
4,028 ft of gain round trip.
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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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