Pacific Crest Trail California Map
Nathaniel farmer is hiking the pacific crest trail and posting along the way.
Pacific crest trail california map. Pct southern terminus campo ca. Each 3 ounce map booklet covers a 240 260 mile section of trail with two page map spreads showing a 10 mile wide corridor along with elevation profiles. The pct then winds through the desert and rangeland of the rugged san felipe hills and eventually heads into the laguna mountains before the final descent to the southern terminus at the mexican border where it is marked by a monument. They can be purchased from the pacific crest trail association online store or other national geographic map retailers.
Posted on october 10 2010 july 1 2020 author cam. The most current data available. The pacific crest trail stretches a length of 2 659 miles from mexico to canada through three states. Zoom to print pdf version.
See all of the updates and photos from the trail and buy a hike with heart shirt to support his effort. An interactive map of the pacific crest trail pct complete with a state by state breakdown state maps section highlights length and highest elevation. Whitney highest point in lower 48 at 14 505ft and forester pass highest point on the pct at 13 200ft completed in one day we decided to rest the legs for a day in bishop at the hiker hostel. Alternatively you may be able to organise a ride with a trail angel from the canadian border marker you need to walk another 9 miles to manning park lodge.
Pacific crest trail pocket maps. Halfmile gps data and trail notes are still available for. Pacific crest trail ca or wa usa 2007. Check out the trail on seamless topo maps aerial photos or fly over the terrain by clicking on the google earth link.
The pacific crest trail pocket map series is a complete and concise set of topographic maps created with digitized base maps covering every step of the 2 650 mile trail from mexico to canada. The national geographic maps series of 11 pacific crest trail map booklets are convenient detailed up to date and designed for use on the trail. It is approximately 2650 miles long and it stretches from the canadian border to the mexican border. The pacific crest trail pct in this part of southern california covered by the san jacinto and laguna mountains topographic map guide rises steadily from san gorgonio pass into the san jacinto mountains where the trail climbs just above 9 000 feet.
It was one of those days that i don t think i ll ever forget. The pacific crest trail pct one of the first national scenic trails spans 2 650 miles from the mexican border through california oregon and washington to the northern terminus on the canadian border. This famous trail crosses some of the most scenic landscapes of the western u s including six national parks 25 national forests 48 wilderness areas the mojave and sonoran deserts the snowcapped sierra nevada and the volcanic cascade range of the pacific northwest. Campo manning park.
To say that the pacific crest trail is a long hike would be an understatement. These handy new map booklets are the result of a collaboration between halfmile and national geographic. They are made in partnership with pcta. Campo can be accessed by a regular bus service from san diego.
From there a greyhound bus departs daily for. The old halfmile map pdf files are no longer being updated and have been removed from this website. Proud to say that we have hiked a miniscule portion of this amazing trail. Waterproof and tear resistant they include information on water sources resupply options camping road crossings and more.
Completely verified and updated from 6 255 audio notes. Halfmile s pct maps have been replaced by a new series of pacific crest trail maps from national geographic. These maps are the evolution. California beauty june 6 2015.