Pick a path within the map area that has a gentle overall slope to the top of the knob at point B while always moving upslope (i.e., the easiest/most gradual elevation gain). Your map should be about a mile long, give or take a thousand feet or so. DESCRIBE this hiking route in 60-80 words. Describe it in words, e.g., in relation to the contour lines and/or the straight line connecting A and B.

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Pick a path within the map area that has a gentle overall slope to the top of the knob at point B while always moving upslope (i.e., the easiest/most gradual elevation gain). Your map should be about a mile long, give or take a thousand feet or so. DESCRIBE this hiking route in 60-80 words.

Describe it in words, e.g., in relation to the contour lines and/or the straight line connecting A and B.

-6600
48
6200
Merced River
6400
6200
A⚫
North
1000 feet
OZUU
Transcribed Image Text:-6600 48 6200 Merced River 6400 6200 A⚫ North 1000 feet OZUU
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