Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Hiking Trail, Campo, California

Length 2,690.8 Miles 4,330.4 Kilometers	429,551' 130,927 m Ascent -428,573' -130,629 m Descent
5% Avg Grade (3°) 42% Max Grade (23°)	13,133' 4,003 m High 103' 31 m Low

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Sep 29, 2016

Sarah Wright

Best 5 months and 4 days of my life. This trail is a beauty. 2650mi

Sep 25, 2016

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Sep 18, 2016

Andrew Choi

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Troy Heine

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May 4, 2016

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Apr 3, 2016

R. David Brown

Clear skies, temp at 55. Jumping off at 74 TH up into Penrod Canyon, possibly Live Oak Spring. Just a day hike out and back.

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Looking across the Chinook Pass highway towards…

Stunning view of Rainier at sunset. Bring headl…

Rae Lakes, Pacific Crest Trail, Kings Canyon Na…

View into the heart of Tahoe National Forest

These formations in Lyell Canyon make for great…

Fin Dome from the PCT.

Views of the valley below from the Pacific Cres…

BearSnack's 2015 PCT Thru Hike.

Fields of lupine and american bistort blanket t…

A few rock cairns along the way. Red mountain i…

Wildflowers going off!

Cascading Falls

Trail Marker for PCT at NF Road 2025 crossing

On the desert divide after joining the PCT. Hea…

Tuolumne Falls from the PCT.

Evolution Basin.

Overlooking Charlotte Lake and Charlotte Creek…

Lembert Dome and the Tuolumne River

Enjoy phenomenal views of Tuolumne Meadows from…

Lakes ahoy!

A beautiful, 2000+ year old limber pine; amazing!

Fin Dome from John Muir Trail

Evolution Lake at the north end of Evolution Ba…

Rounding Switchbacks. Nice elevated views after…

Thousand Island Lake shines a deep blue on the…

Snowy cliffs

Tuolumne Meadows lies lush and verdant on the J…

Wildflowers along the trail.

Marie Lake from Selden Pass

Pear Lake view

Northern part of Lower Echo Lake

The views are spectacular looking down the drai…

Kitty kitty katwalk - twlight

Saphire Lake with Mt. Darwin in the background.

The Tuolumne River in Tuolumne Meadows!

Soda Springs in Toulumne Meadows

Overlook on the descent from Cold Canyon.

Heading into Toulumne meadow!

Deep Creek.

Union Peak as seen from the fork between the PC…

Great picnic site at Showers Lake. Okay fishing…

Dawson Saddle/PCT view

View from the PCT

Lyle Canyon in the background.

Sapphire Lake: Sunset on Mt. Huxley and Mt. Fis…

Sapphire Twilight: Mt. Fisk, Mt. Huxley, and Sa…

Snow among the scree.

You'll enjoy a great view looking over Upper an…

Granite cliffs cast shadows over the green wate…

Even in Mid-July, this section of the PCT can b…

Lower Echo Lake from Pacific Crest Trail

Snowy mountains through the trees on the Pacifi…

Cool rock formation!!

Deep snow in May. Hiking for twlight hour.

So many switchbacks!

The Pacific Crest Trail along Lower Echo Lake.

Looking at the canyon below.

From the PCT looking into Live Oak Canyon.

Resting time by the trail

Wildflowers on Pacific Crest Trail.

Gorgeous slopes.

Mount Hood from near Camp Smokey

What later becomes the waterfall

Part of the PCT

View from the cliff.

Dicks Lake, early morning. The reflective water…

You have to go thru this to get to the loop.

Lichtenberg Mountain and initial view of the lake

A meadow near Lake Valhalla, covered with huckl…

Grandpa helps hike during the gradual incline.…

Woods Creek suspension bridge crossing.

The Duck Lake Trail joins the John Muir Trail.

Hiking past Helen Lake.

Top of Glen Pass, looking north/east towards th…

Just north of Rae Lakes with Glenn Pass, and ac…

Top of Glen Pass, looking south over the High S…

View of East Vidette Peak on the trail between…

Evolution Lake glimmers in the sun with the mai…

Hiking along the JMT in Evolution Basin.

Looking north across the gorge into WA.

Ridgeline

Lower Echo Lake from the Echo Chalet

Enjoy gorgeous views of Banner Peak and Mt. Rit…

Hikers picking their way through a small boulde…

Cooper Canyon Falls in late spring.

Partly frozen Lower Echo Lake from Pacific Cres…

Lake Sally Ann can be a lot less welcoming at s…

Deep creek.

Heading back into the trees, coming down form t…

A 'meeting of the minds' at the intersection of…

Miller Lake.

Crabtree Meadow behind Whitney

When you reach the PCT, you'll find this sign.

Diamond Peak.

Squaw Lake (near Fourmile Lake)

Mount Shasta from the start of the Towhead Lake…

Mount Shasta viewed from where the #958 joins t…

Observing cicadas in the afternoon

Mt. Hood from the Mt. Baldy Ridge.

Trail log at OR/CA boarder

Doug Fir.

Eagle Crick drainage from Waucoma Ridge.

The view gets better and better as you approach…

Looking north into the Wanda Lake Basin.

Stream crossing below Arrowhead Lake in early S…

Sunset at Wanda Lake.

Hauser Canyon

Across Cottonwood Vly to Lagunas

Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)

Length

2,690.8 Miles 4,330.4 Kilometers

429,551' 130,927 m

-428,573' -130,629 m

5%

42%

13,133' 4,003 m

103' 31 m

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