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Domeland WindCaves

Days:  2 Days Rating: (Moderate/Strenuous) Milage: 10 + Elevation Gain/lost: +1400 Location: Anza Borrego Desert Trail Head: 32.77906, -116.09002 Type: In & Out Gaiagps Map Google Map:

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SYKES HOT SPRINGS (BIG SUR, CA)

Days:  2-3 Days Rating: (Moderate/Strenuous) Milage: 20 + Elevation Gain/lost: +2380’/-1490″ Max Elevation : 4,700′ Min Elevation: 294′ Location: Big Sur Trail Head: 36.246075, -121.780149 Type: Loop GPX File Download Sykes Hot Springs is a popular hiking destination in the Ventana Wilderness. The actual springs are farther down the creek than one is led to believe in a few of the guidebooks. Sykes Hot Springs has stone lined natural tubs that …

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JMT Backpacking (Devils Postpile to Yosemite Valley)

Days:  5-6 Rating: (Moderate/Strenuous) Milage: 60+ Elevation Gain/loss: +12,365’/-13,789″ Max Elev : 11,074′ Min Elev: 4,200′ Location: Devil Postpile Trail Head: 37.630365, -119.084872 Type: Point to Point Trail Map Googe Earth Map PDF Map GPX Download Itinerary July 9 – 16 Day 1 Devils Postpile to Garnet Lake Milage: 11.2 Ascent: +3908 Descent: -1704 Max Elev: 10,094′ Min Elev: 7561′ Elevation Graph Map >>> Day 2 Garnet Lake to Rush Creek Trail Milage: 5 Ascent: +1061 …

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