4.2 mi from the trailheadTurkey Flat Ohv Staging Area
Campground
3.1 mi one way · 1,451 ft climb · 3,392 ft high point · Moderate
In Los Padres National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Black Mountain climbs 1,451 feet to 3,392 feet in Los Padres National Forest near Black Mountain and Chiches 2. The moderate trail covers 3.1 miles one way.
216 ft of gain and 1,451 ft of descent.
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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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