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

Length 2,690.8 Miles 4,330.4 Kilometers	Elevation 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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Looking across the Chinook Pass highway towards…

Stunning view of Rainier at sunset. Bring headl…

Rae Lakes, Pacific Crest Trail, Kings Canyon Na…

BearSnack's 2015 PCT Thru Hike.

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

Views of the valley below from the Pacific Cres…

Fin Dome from the PCT.

Wildflowers going off!

Fields of lupine and american bistort blanket t…

Rounding Switchbacks. Nice elevated views after…

Evolution Basin.

Cascading Falls

Tuolumne Falls from the PCT.

Lembert Dome and the Tuolumne River

Fin Dome from John Muir Trail

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

Evolution Lake at the north end of Evolution Ba…

These formations in Lyell Canyon make for great…

Enjoy phenomenal views of Tuolumne Meadows from…

Wildflowers along the trail.

Thousand Island Lake shines a deep blue on the…

Marie Lake from Selden Pass

Lakes ahoy!

Pear Lake view

Snowy cliffs

Kitty kitty katwalk - twlight

Saphire Lake with Mt. Darwin in the background.

The views are spectacular looking down the drai…

Tuolumne Meadows lies lush and verdant on the J…

Deep Creek.

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

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

Dawson Saddle/PCT view

Great picnic site at Showers Lake. Okay fishing…

Lyle Canyon in the background.

View from the PCT

Overlook on the descent from Cold Canyon.

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

Union Peak as seen from the fork between the PC…

Soda Springs in Toulumne Meadows

Heading into Toulumne meadow!

The Tuolumne River in Tuolumne Meadows!

Granite cliffs cast shadows over the green wate…

Snow among the scree.

Cool rock formation!!

Deep snow in May. Hiking for twlight hour.

So many switchbacks!

Grandpa helps hike during the gradual incline.…

Looking at the canyon below.

Part of the PCT

Hikers picking their way through a small boulde…

Dicks Lake, early morning. The reflective water…

Trail junction - Marion and PCT.

Mount Hood from near Camp Smokey

Gorgeous slopes.

Hiking along the JMT in Evolution Basin.

Hiking past Helen Lake.

Evolution Lake glimmers in the sun with the mai…

View from the cliff.

Wildflowers on Pacific Crest Trail.

What later becomes the waterfall

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

Dick's Pass

Deep creek.

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

Heading back into the trees, coming down form t…

Miller Lake.

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

Crabtree Meadow behind Whitney

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

From Bear Ridge, looking up Bear Creek in direc…

Sunset at Wanda Lake.

An early morning ascent of Donohue Pass on the…

Enjoy gorgeous views of Banner Peak and Mt. Rit…

Climbing the rope that leads down to Cooper Can…

Looking north into the Wanda Lake Basin.

The view gets better and better as you approach…

Muir Hut on Muir Pass.

Cooper Canyon Falls in late spring.

Mount Shasta viewed from where the #958 joins t…

Mount Shasta from the start of the Towhead Lake…

Across Cottonwood Vly to Lagunas

Hauser Canyon

Doug Fir.

Trail Sign above Hauser Canyon

Ridgeline

Lake Morena

Valleys in the distance

Fontanillis Lake, with Dicks Peak in the backgr…

Mt. Hood from the Mt. Baldy Ridge.

Eagle Crick drainage from Waucoma Ridge.

Diamond Peak.

Squaw Lake (near Fourmile Lake)

Massive talus fields engulf the banks of Heathe…

Rosemarie Meadow.

Lake Morena Ahead

Great views for the saddle.

Pyramid Peak, Desolation Wilderness, California.

On the trek to Upper Echo Lake.

We found a shady place to rest along the trail,…

Morena Butte

Hacienda del Florasol

Eagle Crick drainage from Waucoma Ridge.

Cole (2.5 yrs) was 3' tall here, you can see th…

One of the many wonderful lakes

Looking back on the trail, you can just see the…

About to take a dip in the small alpine lake.

Looking up from the small lake.

The closest snow to the trail on our late July…

Glen Aulin Falls

Two hikers ascend the Fuller Ridge Trail (PCT).

View from Tuolumne River.

Whale Peak sunset.

10/30 - the day after it rained.

More views along the Tuolumne River.

Kitchen Creek Rd at its crossing with the Pacif…

Another view of Cooper Canyon Trail camp.

Starting point for NB and ending point for the…

Ancient limber pine along Pacific Crest Trail

Plenty of flat space for tents. Beautiful trees…

Heart Lake looking towards Selden Pass

Storm rolling over Mammoth Mountain as seen in…

The Pacific Crest Trail is still verdant in June.

A hiker explores the rocks just east of the War…

Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)

Length

2,690.8 Miles 4,330.4 Kilometers

Elevation

429,551' 130,927 m

-428,573' -130,629 m

5%

42%

13,133' 4,003 m

103' 31 m

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Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)

Length

2,690.8 Miles 4,330.4 Kilometers

Elevation

429,551' 130,927 m

-428,573' -130,629 m

5%

42%

13,133' 4,003 m

103' 31 m

Conditions

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