0.7 mi from the trailheadMiddle Lion Campground
Campground

20.2 mi out & back, trail only · 7,717 ft gain · 6,379 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Piedra Blanca Trailhead, 19.0 mi each way
In Los Padres National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Last Chance is a 20.2-mile out and back trail in Los Padres National Forest with 7,717 feet of climbing, passing Jackson Falls, Punch Bowl, and other waterfalls.
7,717 ft of gain round trip.
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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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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