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Custom topographic print

East Independence Trail

$59
Drawn from the real elevation of East Independence Trail.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

East Independence Trail · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the East Independence Trail trail

East Independence Trail (Gold Country) is a 2.1-mile point-to-point route with 252 feet of gain. Elevation ranges from 1,502 feet to 1,554 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 14 percent, against an average of 120 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the easiest band. The nearest town is Grass Valley, 6 miles away.

The trail

The Independence Trail is located approximately 7 miles from downtown Nevada City within the South Yuba River State Park in the Sierra Nevada foothills within Nevada County, in Northern California. The trail is the former Excelsior Ditch, which was found and repaired by John Olmsted and a large group of local volunteers.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions about the East Independence Trail print

What sizes does the East Independence Trail poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual East Independence Trail track.
How hard is East Independence Trail?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the easiest band: 2.1 mi point to point with 252 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.