Backbone Trail

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 106.87 km
Elevation gain 6804 m
Elevation loss 6836 m
Altitude minimum 17 m
Altitude maximum 915 m
Altitude Start 251 m
Altitude End 219 m
Estimated hiking time 35 h 20 min
Difficulty Very hard

106.87 km loop hiking starting from Topanga. Elevation gain is 6804 m, with altitude ranging from 17 m to 915 m. Estimated time: 35 h 20 min. Starting town: Topanga (California, États-Unis).

This hike includes 14 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 2441 m across 21.08 km, with an average slope of 11.6%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 414 m): +60 m over 374 m, average slope 16.1%
  • Climb 2 (at km 6.71 km): +347 m over 2.57 km, average slope 13.5%
  • Climb 3 (at km 8.54 km): +91 m over 875 m, average slope 10.4%
  • Climb 4 (at km 16.44 km): +40 m over 743 m, average slope 5.4%
  • Climb 5 (at km 24.63 km): +495 m over 3.35 km, average slope 14.8%
  • Climb 6 (at km 31.63 km): +132 m over 1.22 km, average slope 10.8%
  • Climb 7 (at km 35.94 km): +34 m over 429 m, average slope 7.9%
  • Climb 8 (at km 41.79 km): +88 m over 831 m, average slope 10.6%
  • Climb 9 (at km 52.56 km): +293 m over 2.87 km, average slope 10.2%
  • Climb 10 (at km 55.24 km): +45 m over 528 m, average slope 8.5%
  • Climb 11 (at km 56.63 km): +55 m over 373 m, average slope 14.8%
  • Climb 12 (at km 64.14 km): +215 m over 1.58 km, average slope 13.6%
  • Climb 13 (at km 81.90 km): +234 m over 2.47 km, average slope 9.5%
  • Climb 14 (at km 135.59 km): +312 m over 2.87 km, average slope 10.9%

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