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The California Trail Split

★ 4.6 271 readers Armchair Explorer 4 min read By Finn Driftwood 38.28°N 101.40°W

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The California Trail Split is one of our most-saved guides. Reader rated 4.6.

What You Will Walk Away With

The essentials of The California Trail Split, written for people who actually go.
Season windows, access notes, and the logistics that apps leave out.
The honest effort level, and who should skip the hard sections.
Where to point your compass next in this territory.

Final Bearing

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