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This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 897 feet which is a lower than average number. Keep in mind that this is a long trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This is a two-ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. This walk shouldn't take more than 7.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Being 8.4 miles long it's an average length wilderness hiking trail. Five Thousand Thirty Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike.
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 4.2 miles Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 4.2 miles Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 8.4 miles Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 8.4 miles Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 897 feet
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