Discover the best of the pct for day hikes or weekend jaunts. She teaches classes on backpacking basics, lightweight backpacking, and more. The best pacific crest trail resources halfway anywhere. The pacific crest trail often shortened to pct stretches from mexico to canada, tracing the high mountain ridges of california, oregon and washington. Movie wild generates more interest in pacific crest trail. Strayed became a novelist of some note in her late 30s. About the pacific crest trail hike for mental health. This guide will prepare you for hiking and surviving this spectacular wilderness experience.
Washington, released in 2016 as the introductory volume of an ambitious fourbook series from the. The washington section of the trail has several high passes and ridges. Pcta is the only organization dedicated to preserving the entire trail and the experiences it provides so that you and others have a wild place for personal reflection. The trail is actually 2,650 miles long, but heavy snows blocked strayed. The most wow worthy pacific crest trail hikes in washington. Hiking the pct got a big boost of interest recently, from a bestselling book, wild. Join her as she leaves city life behind and ventures into realms of the deep unknown. Find a trip if youre unfamiliar with the pct, we recommend starting with one of. Cheryls book has sold millions of copies and the movie wild will be seen by millions more people. Back in 1995, however, she was a rootless 26yearold waitress about to embark on her first backpacking trip. It crosses over deserts and tunnels through forests, travels across glaciated mountain passes, and. Instead of guiding hikers through the arduous task of hiking the entire pacific crest trail, this guide helps travelers plan trips that incorporate hiking on the pct. A book about their experiences on the trail zero days was published in january 2008 by wilderness.
The pct is, by its very nature, a point to point hike. Pacific crest trails best hikes along 460 oregon miles. You can read about the pct thruhike i embarked upon with my wife in my book, adventure and the pacific crest trail. The most wowworthy pacific crest trail hikes in washington. Some people say that goat crest in the goat rocks wilderness may actually have the honor of highest point on washington s pct, but the pacific crest trail association says lakeview ridge so thats what were going with here. An alternate cover for this isbn can be found here. An excellent book written by tim potter cloud rider. You dont have to disappear for months to enjoy the pacific crest trail. Day and section hiking pacific crest trail association. At least made famous enough to be the only trail recognized by my friends overseas, where i have been living for the last 4 years. Pacific northwest trail washington trails association. To help folks who dont have the time and means to conquer the entire pct in one epic thruhike, ive put together my recommendations for the top 5 pacific crest trail section hikes to complete in oregon and washington.
I will be attempting the second of my three triple crown thruhikes for my trek dirty to me project with the pacific crest trail starting in march of 2021 the pct was made famous recently in the book and movie wild. My favorite section hikes appalachian trail, pacific. Its about the preparation, the hike, and wide variety of reflections. Pacific crest trail mazama 2020 all you need to know. Section hiking from the columbia river to manning park. Southern california, northern california, and oregon washington and the pacific crest trail data book, all four by wilderness press. He takes you along his journey with a daily record in words and pictures. Pacific crest trail data book, distances, elevation profiles, climate, resupply and more. Its also why i began conducting my annual pacific crest trail thruhiker. The pacific northwest trail is a 1200mile linear park that stretches from glacier national park in montana to cape alava on the pacific ocean in the olympic national park. There is just something about the pct that catches you. The state is divided into six trail sections, and is presented in a manner to make the pct accessible to hikers of all abilities and interests. Whats consistently the most valuable resource for people hiking the pct. Gaining around 2,000 feet in elevation along a moderately graded and well maintained trail, the hike is really only moderately strenuous.
This is why i have devoted countless hours to filling halfway anywheres pct page with all the information i can manage. Tamed, by anne elizabeth oregan, is an intimate portrayal of one womans journey through a myriad of internal and external landscapes while backpacking alone in the wilderness. Pacific crest trail hikes from wild movie and book by cheryl strayed bridge of the gods and the eagle creek pct alternate route, oregon. Pacific crest trail pct section j snoqualmie pass to. This interactive map is the next best thing to hiking the 2,650mile pacific crest trail. Cheryls mother who she was close with, comes down with cancer. The pacific crest trail is a challenging 2,650 mile 4,265 kilometer trek through california, oregon, and washington. If you have any questions, contact us at 9162851846. The only illustrated book officially published with the pacific crest trail association, the pacific crest trail explores this legendary footpath with more than 250 spectacular contemporary images, unpublished historical photos and documents from the pcta archives. Tami grew up in western washington playing in the north cascades.
This is the 6th edition of the national outdoor book award winner pacific crest trail. They represent immense passion and dedication toward this. A hikers companion a narrative, field guide to the unique flora, fauna, and history of the pacific crest trail pct the pct is 2650 miles of beautiful landscapes of. Each year, many hikers embark on a journey along the entire length of the trail, while many more utilize it for day hikes or shorter overnight backpacking trips. Section hiking from the columbia river to manning park ebook written by tami asars. Make your escape on shorter trips from nearby cities, hit all the national parks along the pct, or drive the entire twoweek route from california to washington find your hike along the pacific crest trail with detailed trail descriptions, difficulty ratings, mileage, and tips for picking the right section of the trail for you. Mileages, landmarks, facilities, resupply data, and essential trail information for the entire pacific crest trail, from mexico to canada. One of the four hiking guides she has written is hiking the pacific crest trail. Punchbowl falls off the eagle creek trail near the washingtonoregon border. The national scenic trail s northern leg offers some. Unusually dramatic, the eagle creek trail is not for the fainthearted as it is a precariously exposed. Pacific crest trail data book section a mexican border. Some people say that goat crest in the goat rocks wilderness may actually have the honor of highest point on washingtons pct, but the pacific crest trail association says lakeview ridge so thats what were going with here. The pcta store is closed pacific crest trail association.
A number of alaskan and canadian plants, including alaska cedar and grand fir, are found in washington. 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. As always, i welcome this transition, but each time i do so with a small dose of seemingly incurable apprehension. This complete path guide will be useful both in preparation and during your hike, whether youre going two and a half miles or the full two and a half thousand miles. Oregonwashington whether youre planning to hike the entire pacific crest trail through oregon and washington, or just a section or two, this is an essential guide to the sometimes complicated logistics and navigation of a longdistance expedition. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hiking the pacific crest trail.
From the mighty waters of the columbia river to the majestic peaks of the north cascades, the hikes collected in this book. Pdf the pacific crest trail download full pdf book. Be sure to have your camera charged this is the prelude to some of the most stunning scenery along the entire trail. Author cheryl strayed hikes the pacific crest trail in. Its often easier to find a trip in a book than it is to find it on the internet. Discover the best segments of the pacific crest trail in washington with this succinct and portable guide. The pct provides for a rich lifetime of day, weekend and weeklong trips. Longdistance hiker tami asars userfriendly take on the. The 2,650mile pacific crest trail is a hikers dream. 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. Our favorite hikes wild pacific crest trail association. Pacific crest trail mazama all you need to know before. Hiking the pacific crest trail washington trails association. We wanted to catalog all of the pacific crest trail books ever written because theyre worth it.
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