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Switchback Ridge Pathway

3.0 (1 Rating)
Overgrown and hard to follow in places. Not many lookout vistas, the trail ridge along the lake is the best section.
3
mi
Distance
333
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Lake

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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.97mi
Distance
333ft
Elevation Gain
333ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
729ft
High Point
624ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop

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