Pacific Crest Trail Northern California Map

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.

Pacific crest trail northern california map. They are made in partnership with pcta. The pacific crest trail stretches a length of 2 659 miles from mexico to canada through three states. Following up the sierra is no easy task and unfortunately for the northern california section of the pacific crest trail that s exactly what it has to do. Grand views from the pacific crest trail in far northern california.

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. Waterproof and tear resistant they include information on water sources resupply options camping road crossings and more. This is part 3 of a five part series. From sequoia national park the popular john muir trail descends from nearby mt.

Hey everyone this is my first post on this subredit so sorry for any mistakes i male. Zoom to print pdf version. Border with mexico and its northern terminus is on the canada us border on the edge of manning park in british columbia. If i see you on the trail my trail name is the fumbler.

Photo by weathercarrot photo by weathercarrot north of the park the pct follows the extremely dry hat creek rim toward majestic mount shasta which dominates the skyline. Pacific crest trail a single trail from the california desert to the cascades of washington 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. Although the trail passes through the bucks lake castle crags trinity alps marble mountain and russian wilderness areas mcarthur burney falls memorial state park lassen national forest and lassen volcanic national park a. This section of the pct near mammoth lakes doubles as a big chunk of the john muir trail a 215 mile trail stretching from yosemite valley to the lower 48 s highest peak mount whitney.

For an explanation on why this series is happening check out part 1. An interactive map of the pacific crest trail pct complete with a state by state breakdown state maps section highlights length and highest elevation. 14 494 to join the pct. The trail s southern terminus is just south of campo california by the u s.

I am a south bounder who has completed washington and oregon and will be starting california again in a few days. The northern california section of the pacific crest trail pct is a stout 810 miles along ridges of glacial and volcanic peaks. It passes through the u s. Posted by 6 hours ago.

I am really hoping to not have a lot of snow since we just got out of two states of it any advice is appreciated. The pacific crest trail pct map pack bundle california north includes two topographic map guides that cover the pct as it traverses the jumbled terrain of northern california from the oregon border past the lava fields of mount lassen at the southern edge of the cascade range. California oregon and washington.