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Trail in Mount San Jacinto · California

21.0 mi · Point to point.

An extreme desert-to-alpine climb gaining about 8,000 feet from the Palm Springs desert floor to Long Valley, then another 2,600 feet to the summit — the greatest elevation gain of any trail in the U.S.

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