Pacific Crest Trail - Wikipedia The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), officially designated as the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, which lie 100 to 150 miles (160 to 240 km) east of the U S Pacific coast The trail's southern terminus is next to the Mexico–United States border, just south
Discover the Trail - Pacific Crest Trail Association A remarkable 45% of the PCT is in designated Wilderness The PCT is divided up into 29 sections of manageable length The authors of the Wilderness Press PCT guidebooks split the trail into 18 sections in California (Sections A-R) and then restart the labeling, combining Oregon and Washington (Sections A-L) Therefore, there are two “Section
Pacific Crest Trail: A Beginner’s Guide to the Hike of a Lifetime The trail has only been mapped with consumer-level tools, so the data sets don’t provide a truly accurate length The Pacific Crest Trail Association thinks that 2,650 miles is the closest accurate measure What to Expect When Thru-Hiking the PCT Obviously, you’re not going to carry all of your supplies and food with you when you start out
Pacific Crest Trail Length, Hiking Time, and Amazing FKTs Pacific Crest Trail Length The exact length of the trail has changed over the years as it’s been rerouted due to maintenance or new land acquisition by the Pacific Crest Trail Association But at the time of writing, it’s measured it to be 2653 miles (4270 km) by the Guthook app, which is ubiquitous for navigation among thruhikers
Pacific Crest Trail 101: How to Hike 2,650 Miles and Survive In total, the Pacific Crest Trail length is 2,650 miles The total trail elevation gain loss is near 315,000 feet The PCT traverses three states: California, Oregon, and Washington Like other long-distance hiking trails, the PCT is divided into separate sections: 18 sections in California, 6 in Oregon, and 5 in Washington (29 in total) The
Pacific Crest Trail - U. S. National Park Service The Pacific Crest Trail Association website is the central source for PCT information, including planning a PCT journey, trail conditions along the length of the trail, maps and guides, crossing the Canadian border, and volunteering to help maintain and manage the PCT
Pacific Crest Trail - About the Trail - US Forest Service In 1932, Clarke (pictured on the right, photo courtesy PCTA) founded the Pacific Crest Trail System Conference to lobby for and plan the trail The founding members of the PCT Conference included the Boy Scouts, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), and a young photographer named Ansel Adams During the summers of 1935 through 1938 more
A Quick Guide to Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail Quick Facts 2,650 – Approximate length in miles of the Pacific Crest Trail; 3 – Number of states the PCT traverses (California, Oregon, and Washington); 6 – Number of National Parks the PCT passes through; 25 – Number of National Forests the PCT passes through; 51 – Number of federal and state Wilderness areas the PCT passes through; 100 – Number of major mountain passes the PCT
Pacific Crest Trail - LongTrailsWiki The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is a long distance hiking and equestrian trail in the Western United States It is approximately 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) long Length: 4,264 km (2,650 mi) (nominal) As with many trail in the US West, the precise length of the PCT changes frequently, often from year to year,
10 Fascinating Pacific Crest Trail Facts - Treehugger The Pacific Crest Trail is the crown jewel of West Coast hikes, stretching roughly 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada It spans the entire length of California, Oregon, and Washington, passing