Anyone who has read wild or who sees the movie will remember cheryls initial struggles to lift her heavy backpack and her first arduous hike north from tehachapi pass. Heres how to start the pacific crest trail one of the hardest parts of the pct is simply getting to the southern start, in the middle of the desert by the u. Section hiking from campo to tuolumne meadows is available from mountaineers books. Pacific crest trail data book, distances, elevation profiles, climate, resupply and more. The authoritative guide to the pacific crest trail from the mexican border to tuolumne meadows in yosemite national park. Pacific crest trail association 31 garden highway, suite 230 sacramento, ca 95833. Plan day hikes, weekend backpacks, or an extended thruhike adventure with this indispensable resource. Nov 03, 2017 if your adventure plans include backpacking in southern california or up into the sierra nevada range on this magnificent trail, get a copy of this book. About pacific crest trail authors kudos to jeffrey p. This comprehensive guide provides indepth coverage of the pacific crest trail pct from the mexican border to tuolumne meadows in yosemite national park. Oct 20, 2017 the pacific crest national scenic trail pct traces a 2,650mile route from the california mexico border north to the border of washington and canada. She also wrote and photographed hiking the pacific crest trail.
On its more than 2,600mile journey from mexico to canada, the pct crosses some of the wests most gorgeous landscapes, from the parched deserts of southern california to the rain. This is the full endtoend route of the pct, traversing from mexico to canada via california. Southern california the pct begins on a low hill near campo elev. Wall maps print out your favorite trail to 6 feet high. Southern california pacific crest trail association. With over 200 maps, this comprehensive guide provides indepth coverage of the pacific crest trail pct from the mexican border to tuolumne meadows in yosemite national park. Water cache at mile 630 on the pacific crest trail. This page provides information on the pacific crest trail associations southern california trail gorillas. My longest thruhike so far is the 211mile john muir trail, which ive hiked. This is the 6th edition of the national outdoor book award winner pacific crest trail. First published in 1973, the pacific crest trail, vol. From the introduction the simple maxim, the trail provides, burns bright in the hearts of many backpackers.
Pacific crest trail data book section a mexican border to. Pacific crest trail data book section a mexican border. Freshly minted from the thruhike on appalachian trail in year 2019, i set my eyes on pacific crest trail, only for the finest seasons. Wild movie and book pacific crest trail association. The national geographic maps series of 11 pacific crest trail map booklets are convenient, detailed, uptodate and designed for use on the trail. The outdoor classic award is given annually to outdoor books of lasting. A psychological and emotional guide to successfully thruhiking the pacific crest trail as want to read. To hike the entire trail takes about five monthsif all goes wellwalking. Ultralight gear makes sense in the california desert, while extra weather protection is needed in the sierra and cascades. Southern california, serves as a fullcolor road map to section hiking the southern and central california portions of the pct, beginning at its southern terminus in campo and ending 942. While many hikers attempt a thruhike every year, beginning in campo, california and connecting their footsteps all the way to manning park, b. Mar 29, 2020 the 2,650 mile pacific crest trail starts just north of the mexican border in california and goes through california, oregon, and washington, where it ends at the canadian border. There is just something about the pct that catches you.
Pacific crest trail stretches 460 miles across oregon. Pacific crest trail california 2020 all you need to. Hiking the pct got a big boost of interest recently, from a bestselling book, wild. Southern california, which is now available via mountaineers books. A bit of that magic is captured in each of the pacific crest trail books that have been published. Section hiking from campo to tuolumne meadows by shawnte.
Southern california starts at the mexican border and guides you to yosemites beautiful back country. The pacific crest national scenic trail pct traces a 2,650mile route from the california mexico border north to the border of washington and canada. Our pct gurus supply maps, photos, resupply access routes, side trips, and updated. The pacific crest national scenic trail pct traces. The pacific crest trail is one of the nations best known longdistance national scenic trails. Rybacks 1971 book the high adventure of eric ryback. The pacific crest trail, officially designated as the pacific crest national scenic trail pct is a. It then passes through lake morena county park, tunnels beneath interstate 8, and climbs through chaparral, scrub oak and pines to the rim of the laguna mountains. Pacific crest trail, wilderness footpath and equestrian trail in the western united states. Reese witherspoons wild movie, featuring the pacific.
While many hikers attempt a thruhike every year, beginning in campo, california and connecting their footsteps. Burstarse fallspacific crest trail dog trail trailhead directions take the castellacastle crags state park exit off i5 exit 724 about 48 miles north of redding and 6 miles south of dunsmuir. My longest thru hike so far is the 211mile john muir trail, which ive hiked. But what does the trail provideor what does this trail provide. Hike beautiful burstarse falls via the pacific crest trail.
Northern california, youll meet up with the pct in yosemite national parks tuolumne meadows. Reese witherspoon hiked the pacific crest trail in preparation for her role as cheryl strayed in wild. Pacific crest trail backpacking packing list rei coop journal. It is part of the triple crown of longdistance trails, which includes the appalachian trail and continental divide trail. Most hikers and riders begin their hike from mexico to canada. Section hiking the pacific crest trail in northern california. According to the pacific crest trail association pcta, nearly 90% of pct thruhikers are nobos. There arent many paths that stoke dreams like the pacific crest trail.
Southern california, northern california, and oregonwashington and the pacific crest trail data book, all four by wilderness press. So now parrillo, an impeccably neat, balding man, 61 and lean, with a saltandpepper goatee and a steady, sharkeye gaze, was temporarily living, along with moon and a dozen other wouldbe thruhikers, at carmens garden, a mexican restaurant in julian, california, 77 miles from the southern terminus of the pacific crest trail, where moon had begun her hike 10 days before. With the new 5th edition pacific crest trail pocket atlas you can carry a complete set of topographic maps and trail data in your pocket. Ever thought about backpacking sections of the pacific crest trail in northern california. From the time the pct leaves the mexican border, until it reaches canada, it has traveled 2,650 miles through 24 national forests, 37 wilderness areas, and 7 national parks. It was early june 1995 when cheryl strayed first set foot on the pacific crest trail at tehachapi pass off highway 58 about 12 miles west of the town of mojave, calif. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail, written by portland author cheryl strayed, followed by a.
It extends from north to southeast some 2,650 miles 4,265 km. The pacific crest trail stretches a length of 2,659 miles from mexico to canada through three states. The pacific crest national scenic trail pct traces a 2,650mile route from the californiamexico border north to the border of washington and canada. In year 2020, i will hike about 700 miles in the spring in southern california. Go to the west side of the freeway and get on paved castle creek road forest road 25. Southern california section hiking from campo to tuolumne meadows. So going to its southern terminus was a pretty cool and no cost way to explore on new years day.
It crosses over deserts and tunnels through forests, travels across glaciated mountain passes, and skirts the shoulders of conical volcanic peaks. Pacific crest trail pocket atlas pacific crest trail maps. Pacific crest trail california 2020 all you need to know. Hiking the pacific crest trail southern california epub. Canada to mexico on foot focused public attention on the pct. The pacific crest national scenic trail pct offers a spectacular footpath tracing a route from the southern california desert to the snowbound mountains of the washingtoncanada border. The pacific crest trail, also known as the pct, is americas second longest trail, stretching from mexico to canada through the states of california, oregon, and washington. Northern california oregon washington trail closures trail conditions 1 report trail conditions pct faq books our work americas national trails. Receive the wild special edition magazine when you donate to pcta. The pacific crest national scenic trail pct traces a 2,650mile route from the. Schaffer, ben schifrin, thomas winnett, the late ruby jenkins, andy selters, the staff of wilderness press, and all the others who worked on the pacific crest trail series through the years for winning the 2008 national outdoor book award in the classic category. They tell me where, i am going, how to get there, side and alternate routesa huge plus, histories, points of interest and much, much more. Waterproof and tearresistant, they include information on water sources, resupply options, camping, road crossings and more.
Adventurous hikers looking for a challenge will take the high route through the sierra nevada and cascade ranges and witness some of americas most scenic and varied. Heres how to start the pacific crest trail outside online. The pct, as its commonly called by hikers, runs continuously from the border of mexico up through california sierra nevada, then onward to oregon and washington and the. San jacinto mountains extremely dangerous for pacific. The 2,650 mile pacific crest trail starts just north of the mexican border in california and goes through california, oregon, and washington, where it ends at the canadian border. An interactive map of the pacific crest trail pct complete with a statebystate breakdown, state maps, section highlights, length and highest elevation. Now thoroughly updated and redesigned into two portable volumes, pacific crest trail. The southern california and northern california guides of hiking the pacific crest trail complete the fourvolume set written for hikers planning to just tackle the trail sections in their nearby region, those who will chip away at pieces of the whole trail over a lifetime, or trekkers who set out in the socal desert and charge all the way to.
The prettiest sections of the pacific crest trail you can. Click here to download the southern california pacific crest trail gpx fileformat left click on link and select save as. E book description hiking the pacific crest trail southern california epub free get ebook. See all the trails online from the book day and section hikes pacific crest trail southern california by david money harris start by marking pacific crest trials. Being from washington state, the pacific crest trail comes up in lots of conversations off and on. San jacinto mountains extremely dangerous for pacific crest. The pacific crest trail, officially designated as the pacific crest national scenic trail pct is a longdistance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the sierra nevada and cascade mountain ranges, which lie 100 to 150 miles 160 to 240 km east of the u. Because the pct has long, dry stretches and snowy mountain sections, many hikers select key resupply points to swap out gear. Click here for information on additional california hiking trails. The paperback of the hiking the pacific crest trail. Section hiking from tuolumne meadows to donomore pass mountaineers books, 2018.
The trails southern terminus is just south of campo, california by the u. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, and backpacking and is accessible yearround. If your adventure plans include backpacking in southern california or up into the sierra nevada range on this magnificent trail, get a copy of this book. The history of the pacific crest trail can be traced to the 1920s when the first serious discussions about it began. Pacific crest trail backpacking packing list rei coop. Tehachapi pass, california pacific crest trail association. On its more than 2,600mile journey from mexico to canada, the pct crosses some of the wests most gorgeous landscapes, from the parched deserts of southern california to the rain and snowdrenched peaks of the north cascades.
Pacific crest trail pocket atlas pacific crest trail. The southern california pct is also covered in the pacific crest trail data book. Waterproof and tearresistant, they include information on water sources, resupply. Get key info from philip kramer, author of the new book hiking the pacific crest trail. Pacific crest trail books meet your next favorite book.
Nov 21, 2017 there arent many paths that stoke dreams like the pacific crest trail. The pacific crest trail extends for a whopping 2,650 miles from mexico to canada, forging an unbroken footpath through three statescalifornia, oregon, and washington. After visiting tecate, bc, mexico we drove for about 10 minutes maybe to campo. The trail follows the crests of the cascade and sierra nevada ranges through washington, oregon, and california and passes through seven national parks. Hike where cheryl hiked or check out some of our favorites along the pacific crest trail. The pacific crest trail thruhike from south to north starts in campo, a small town on the mexico border. Pacific crest trail is a 2650 mile moderately trafficked pointtopoint trail located near campo, california that features a lake and is rated as difficult.