The Pacific Crest Trail

by Schaffer, Jeffrey P.

• ISBN13: 9780899971780
• ISBN10: 0899971784
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-07-01
• Publisher: Wilderness Pr

Summary

The only accurate, comprehensive guidebooks for the 2,650-mile PCT, the A.T.'s increasingly popular little sister among national scenic trails, with section maps flanking the text and many photographs.

Table of Contents

Introductory Chapters
The PCT, Its History and Use	1	(5)
Planning Your PCT Hike	6	(13)
Trekking Days or Weeks versus Trekking Months
Organizations Relevant to the Pacific Crest Trail
Mailing Tips (including post offices along or near route)
Water
Hypothermia
Outdoor Courtesy
Land-Use Regulations
Federal Government Agencies, South to North
PCT Natural History	19	(20)
Geology
Biology
Plant Communities of California's Pacific Crest Trail
Using This Guide	39	(478)
Our Route Description
Following the Trail
The Maps
California PCT Mileage Table
Trail Chapters
Mexican Border to Warner Springs	44	(28)
Warner Springs to San Gorgonio Pass	72	(24)
San Gorgonio Pass to Interstate 15 near Cajon Pass	96	(30)
Interstate 15 near Cajon Pass to Agua Dulce	126	(28)
Agua Dulce to Highway 58 near Tehachapi Pass	154	(28)
Highway 58 near Tehachapi Pass to Highway 178 at Walker Pass	182	(24)
Highway 178 at Walker Pass to Mt. Whitney	206	(36)
Mt. Whitney to Tuolumne Meadows	242	(40)
Tuolumne Meadows to Sonora Pass	282	(20)
Sonora Pass to Echo Lake Resort	302	(24)
Echo Lake Resort to Interstate 80	326	(22)
Interstate 80 to Highway 49	348	(12)
Highway 49 to Highway 70	360	(28)
Highway 70 to Burney Falls	388	(36)
Burney Falls to Castle Crags	424	(22)
Castle Crags to Etna Summit	446	(32)
Etna Summit to Seiad Valley	478	(18)
Seiad Valley to Interstate 5 in Oregon	496	(21)
Recommended Reading and Source Books	517	(2)
Index	519