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California Trail Notes:
California Section A / Campo, CA to Warner Springs, CA (Section A’s Total Distance 109.5 mi)
Section A: Summary & Google Earth Fly By (Click Here)
- Campo (Mexican Border) to Lake Morena – Leg 1 is 20miles
- Lake Morena to Mt. Laguna – Leg 2 is 22.8 miles
- Mt. Laguna to Scissors Crossing (Hwy 78 to Julian) – Leg 3 is 34,2 miles
- Julian to Warner Springs – Leg 4 is 32.5 miles
California Section B / Warner Springs, CA to Interstate 10 (Cabazon, CA) (Section B’s Total Distance 100 mi)
- Warner Springs to Saddle Jct (Devils Slide-Idyllwild) – Leg 5 is 70 miles
- Saddle Jct. to Interstate 10 – Leg 6 is 30 miles
California Section C / Interstate 10 to Interstate 15 (Cajon Pass, CA) (Sec Dis 132mi)
- Interstate 10 to Hwy 18 (Big Bear, CA) – Leg 7 is 66 miles
- Hwy 18(Big Bear) to Interstate 15 (Cajon Pass) – Leg 8 is 66 miles
California Section D (Sec Dist-112.5mi) / Interstate 15 (Cajon Pass, CA) to Agula Dulce – Leg 9 is 112 miles
California Section E (Sec Dist-112mi) / Agula Dulce to Tehachapi Pass – Leg 10
- Proclaimer’s Day tucked somewhere in section E
California Section F (Sec Dist-85.5mi) / Tehachapi Pass to Walker Pass (Onyx, Kernville) – Leg 11 is 85 miles
California Section G (Sec Dist-115mi) / Walker Pass (Onyx, Kernville) to Crabtree Meadows (Mt. Whitney)
- Walker Pass to Kennedy Meadows Leg 12 is 50 miles
- Kennedy Meadows to Lone Pine – Leg 13
- Lone Pine to Crabtree Meadows – Leg 14
- Side Trip: Climb Mt. Whitney at 11:30pm for Sunrise Summit + Climb back down. (14,505ft / 4421m) / Difficult
California Section H / Crabtree Meadows to Hwy 120 (Tuolumne Meadows)
- Side Trip: Summit Mt. Whitney (14,508 ft)
- Crabtree Meadows to Kearsarge Pass Trail (to Town Resupply at Independence, 788.9mi marker) Leg 15
- Forester Pass (Highest Point On The PCT) 13,120 feet above sea level
- Kearsarge Pass Trail to Muir Trail Ranch (857.7mi) Leg 16
- Glen Pass at 10,544ft
- Pinchot Pass at 12,093ft
- Mather Pass at 12,100ft
- Muir Pass at 11,995ft
- Muir Trail Ranch to VVR Ferry Trail (Vermillion Valley Resort (878.7mi) Leg 17
- VVR Ferry Trail to Reds Meadow (Shuttle to Mammoth) (906.7mi) Leg 18
- Reds Meadow to Hwy 120 (Tuolumne Meadows) (942.5mi) Leg 19
California Section I / Tuolumne Meadows to Hwy 108 (Sonora Pass) to Bridgeport – Leg 20
California Section J / Hwy 108 (Sonora Pass) to Echo Lake (South Lake Tahoe – Leg 21
California Section K / Echo Lake to Donner Summit (I80 to Truckee) – Leg 22
California Section L / Donner Summit to Hwy 49 (Sierra City) – Leg 23
California Section M / Hwy 49 (Sierra City) to Hwy 70 (Beldon) – Leg 24
California Section N / Hwy 70 (Beldon) to McArthur-Burney Falls State Park (1419mi)
- Hwy 70 (Beldon) to PCT Mid-Way Post / mile 1328.8 Hwy 36 (Chester) Leg 25
- PCT Mid-Way Post to Drakeseed Guest Ranch – Leg 26
- Drakeseed Guest Ranch to Old Station Post Office – Leg 27
- Old Station Post Office to Hwy 299 (Burney) – Leg 28
California Section O / McArthur-Burney Falls State Park to Interstate 5 (Castle-Craig-Castella) – Leg 29
California Section P / Interstate 5 to Etna Summit (Etna) (1599.7mi) Leg 30
California Section Q / Etna Summit to Seiad Valley (1655.9mi) Leg 31
Note the Oregon border is at mile 1697.1 and we will cross that in the Oregon trail notes below
California Completed > Let’s Hike Oregon
Oregon Trail Noes:
Oregon Section A / Seiad Valley, CA to Interstate 5 (Callahan’s-Ashland, OR) (1718.9mi) Leg 32
Oregon Section B / I5 to Hwy 140 (Fish Lake) (1773.4mi) Leg 33
Oregon Section C / Hwy 140 (Fish Lake) Hwy 138 (Cascade Crest) (1847.8mi) Leg 34
Oregon Section D / Hwy 138 (Cascade Crest) to Hwy 58 Williamette Pass (1907.9mi) Leg 35
Oregon Section E / Hwy 58 Williamette Pass to Hwy 242 (McKenzie Pass – Sisters Bend) (1983.8mi) Leg 36
Oregon Section F / Hwy 242 (McKenzie Pass – Sisters Bend) to Hwy 35 (Barlow Pass)
- McKenzie Pass to Big Lake Youth Camp Leg 37
- Big Lake Youth Camp to Hwy 20 (Santiam Pass – Sisters Bend) Leg 38
- Hwy 20 (Santiam Pass – Sisters Bend) to Olallie Lake Resort Leg 39
- Olallie Lake Resort to Hwy 35 (Barlow Pass) Leg 40
Oregon Section G / Hwy 35 (Barlow Pass) to Cascade Locks (Bridge Of The Gods)
- Hwy 35 (Barlow Pass) to Timberline Lodge (Mt. Hood) Leg 41
- Timberline Lodge (Mt. Hood) to Cascade Locks Leg 42
Oregon is completed > Let’s get through Washington State to get the Canadian border before the snow gets crazy in the mountains making it impossible to hike.
Washington State Trail Notes:
Washington Section H (Sec Dist-148mi) / Cascade Locks (Bridge Of The Gods) to Hwy 12 (White Pass – Packwood) (2294.9mi)
- Cascade Locks to Forest Road 23 (to Trout Lake) (2228.9mi) Leg 43-Sec H
- Forest Road 23 to Goat Rocks (2277mi) Leg 44-Sec H
- Goat Rocks to Hwy 12 (White Pass – Packwood) (2294.9mi) Leg 45-Sec H
Washington Section I (Sec Dist-98.3mi) / Hwy 12 (White Pass – Packwood) to Interstate 90 (Snoqualmie Pass) (2393.2mi)
- I90 (Snoqualmie Pass) to Hwy 410 (Chinook Pass) (2323.5mi) Leg 46-Sec I
- Hwy 410 (Chinook Pass) to I90 (Snoqualmie Pass) Leg 47-Sec I
Washington Section J (Sec Dist-70.9mi) / Interstate 90 (Snoqualmie Pass) to Hwy 2 (Stevens Pass – Skyomish) (2464.1mi) Leg 48
Washington Section K (Sec Dist-127mi) / Hwy 2 (Stevens Pass – Skyomish) to Hwy 20 (Rainy Pass) + (Mazama & Winthrop) (2591.1mi)
- Hwy 2 (Stevens Pass) to High Bridge (Bus to Stehekin) (2571.9mi) Leg 49-Sec K
- High Bridge to Hwy 20 Rainy Pass (2591.1mi) Leg 50-Sec K
Washington Section L (Sec Dist-70.3mi) / Hwy 20 (Rainy Pass) to Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada (2661.4mi)
- Hwy 20 (Rainy Pass) to Harts Pass (Atl to Mazama & Winthrop) (2622mi) Leg 51-Sec L
- Harts Pass to Monument 78 (Canadian Border) (2652.6mi) Leg 52-Sec L
- Monument 78 (CND Border) to Hwy 3 (Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada (2661.4mi)
Canada Section – After Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hike /Manning Provincial Park to Vancouver
