29.0 miles
Distance
3,726 ft
Climb
-3,726 ft
Descent
2 miles
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Buena Vista Crest Trail to Royal Arch Lake is a 29 mile less popular intermediate route located near Mariposa California. This hike primary route. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 3,726 ft with a max elevation of 9,333 ft then descends -3,726 ft.

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  • Primary Activity
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  • Other Activities
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  • Difficulty rating
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More Stats for Buena Vista Crest Trail to Royal Arch Lake mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    1 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,958 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,978 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,978 ft
  • Grade max
    -61.1%
  • Grade min
    100.4%
  • Distance climb
    12 miles
  • Distance down
    12 miles
  • Distance flat
    5 miles

Directions

  1. Walk southeast on Glacier Point Road.
  2. Continue for 30 meters.
  3. Walk northeast on Old Glacier Point Road.
  4. Continue for 30 meters.
  5. Walk southeast on Ghost Forest.
  6. Continue for 10 meters.
  7. Walk southeast on Ghost Forest.
  8. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  9. Turn right onto Turner Meadow.
  10. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  11. Keep left to stay on Turner Meadow.
  12. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  13. Turn left onto Chilnualna Creek.
  14. Continue for 8 kilometers.
  15. Bear right onto Buena Vista Pass.
  16. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  17. Bear left onto Royal Arch.
  18. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  19. Bear right onto Buck Camp.
  20. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  21. Turn right onto Johnson Lake.
  22. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  23. Walk west on Turner Meadow.
  24. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  25. Keep right to stay on Turner Meadow.
  26. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  27. Turn left onto Ghost Forest.
  28. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  29. Keep left to stay on Ghost Forest.
  30. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
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