HomeAll TrailsEl Camino Real (California)
Moderate
On-Road
🇺🇸 United States
Satellite

This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: US-CA-04

El Camino Real (California)

Added on 15 Jun 2026
Logged by @mk47

A historic paved route connecting iconic California coastal cities. Minimal technical challenges for standard vehicles.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Plan fuel stops and consider traffic, especially near urban centers. Standard vehicle maintenance is recommended.

Weather check

At Start
21m

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32.7293, -117.1709

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 32.7293, -117.1709 @ 21m

Quick Stats

Distance
1033.37 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
0m - 378m
Max Elevation
378 m
Max Gradient
5.7%
4.4%

Highlights

  • San Diego
  • Los Angeles
  • Santa Barbara
  • San Francisco
  • Sonoma

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+1645 m

Total Descent

-1645 m

Ruggedness Index

A measure of terrain roughness based on vertical displacement per kilometer. Values >50 indicate significant technical effort.

3.2

Tortuosity Index

The ratio of actual trail distance to straight-line distance. Higher values (e.g. >2.0) indicate a winding route with many switchbacks.

1.32

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)97%
Moderate (3-8%)3%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved63%
Unpaved37%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
63%
Gravel
15%
Dirt Track
22%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 33

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 32.729277
MAX LAT: 38.291959
MIN LON: -122.544663
MAX LON: -117.170895

Point Spacing: 249.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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