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Backcountry Camping Loop Trail

Length: 1.7 mi

Est. time: 36m

Gain: 6 ft

Loss: 6 ft

Max elev: 4,002 ft

Point-to-pointSandhike

Elevation profile

+6 ft gain · −6 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Backcountry Camping (Campground)

What to know

Hiking Backcountry Camping Trail

Time varies by hiker speed. Allow at least 2 hours for this moderately strenuous trail. 

🗓 winter, spring, summer, fall

Connect the dots

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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