Using your data it outputs how many days it will take between your selected resupply points, what the elevation. Searching our website can be especially helpful in finding location names on the pct. A bit of that magic is captured in each of the pacific crest trail books that have been published over the decades. A 2,160mile expedition for charity on the appalachian trail author. Ive already warned about the bears, the things scarier than bears, and even the more things scarier than bears, but for some reason, you have chosen not to listen. The maps start at the canadian border deep in the cascades, and continue all the way to the. Mileages, landmarks, facilities, resupply data, and essential trail information for the entire pacific crest trail, from mexico to canada by benedict go 4. While our trip focuses on the mount shasta region of the trail, it is a wonderful chance to get a taste of life as a thruhiker on the pct. Pacific crest trail backpacking in northern california. She then decides to hike the pacific crest trail despite zero hiking wilderness experience. Stay warm on the trail with the right sleeping bag. While many hikers attempt a thruhike every year, beginning in campo, california and connecting their footsteps all the way to manning park, b. Everything thing you need to know in order to choose the right shoes for you on the pct.
Without hiking or even backpack experience, this callow 26yearold set out to walk the entire pacific crest trail, a 2,663mile wilderness route from the mexican border to canada, across nine mountain ranges and three states. After congress authorized the national trails system in 1968, the pacific crest and appalachian trails were designated the first two scenic trails in the system, and in 1993 the pacific crest trail was formally dedicated source. Retrouvez hiking the pacific crest trail washington. Former bbc correspondent simon willis charts an emotional course through high mountains, baking deserts and personal tragedy. 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. Written while hiking the pct this book reveals, moment by moment, what it smells, tastes and above all, feels like to walk from mexico to canada. Fortunately for those of us who dont have five months to go for a walk, there is another waysection hiking the pct. There are a ton of books, movies, and podcast out there about thruhiking the pacific crest trail. I am thru hiking the pacific crest trail because when i successfully thru hike the pacific crest trail, i will if i give up on the pacific crest trail, i will i wrote out these same lists before my at thru hike as well and then wrote them into the front of my journal. The best pacific crest trail resources halfway anywhere. Section hiking from the columbia river to manning park. With minimal elevation gain and loss, the trail is accessible to all levels of backpacker fitness. A psychological and emotional guide to successfully thruhiking the pacific crest trail by zach davis and carly moree mar 18, 2016 4.
The pacific crest trail has long been a place for adventurers to come and find peace in the journey. She also wrote and photographed hiking the pacific crest trail. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail is a 2012 memoir by american author cheryl strayed, describing her 1,100mile hike on the pacific crest trail in 1995 as a journey of selfdiscovery. Shop for pacific crest trail books and maps at rei free u. The final two of four volumes for the entire 2,650mile pacific crest trail pct. Hiking books pacific crest trail the pacific crest trail. There is just something about the pct that catches you. She teaches classes on backpacking basics, lightweight backpacking, and more. One april morning i left the mexico border and walked north on the pacific crest trail. Robert moor on bill brysons book about the appalachian trail, a walk. Craigs pct planner is a resource that allows you to plot a pacific crest trail thruhike by inputting a starting date, starting point, ending point, hiking pace, hiking day length in hours, and how much time to add for every 1,000 feet of elevation gained. Frequently voted among the best hikes in the world, the route, which was created exclusively for backpackers and horseriders, stretches from californias mexican border to canadas british columbia.
In this book, you will learn how to avoid the most common emotional and psychological issues faced by hikers on this 5month hike. Cheryl strayed recounts her emotionallycharged pacific crest trail voyage in this wildly popular nonfiction book turned movie. The authors of mountaineers books hiking the pacific crest trail series offer their top tips to help you prepare for their respective sections of the trail in southern california, northern california, oregon, and washington. This guidebook is a complete guide to hiking the pacific crest trail pct, an epic 2650mile hike along americas west coast. Pacific crest trail data book section a mexican border to. The book is mundane, mildly interesting, a rather typical story of the endless repetition of a long distance hike. A hiker, writer, and photographer, eli reveled in going deep for oregon. Pacific crest trail written while hiking the pct this book reveals, moment by moment, what it smells, tastes and above all, feels like to walk from mexico to canada former bbc correspondent simon willis charts an emotional course through high mountains, baking deserts and personal tragedy. A psychological and emotional guide to successfully thruhiking the pacific crest trail. This guide will prepare you for hiking and surviving this spectacular wilderness experience. Jul 31, 2017 this guidebook is a complete guide to hiking the pacific crest trail pct, an epic 2650mile hike along americas west coast. Hiking the pacific crest trail from mexico to canada 2005 eleanor guilford pilgrimage to the edge the pacific crest trail and the us forest service 2010 jonathan stewart. After everything youve read you still want to hike the pacific crest trail. Each year about 300 people attempt to thruhike the trail, with about 60.
Having lived in the eastern united states most of my life i wanted a pct trail book to help with the planning of my pct hike. Hiking the pacific crest trail from mexico to canada 2005 eleanor guilford pilgrimage to the edge the pacific crest trail and the. This famous trail crosses some of the most scenic landscapes of the western u. Tami grew up in western washington playing in the north cascades. The pacific crest trail is a challenging 2,650 mile 4,265 kilometer trek through california, oregon, and washington. Snow conditions get the lastest snow conditions for your favorite trail. The pacific crest trail pct map pack bundle includes eleven topographic map guides that cover the entire pct as it traverses the incredible terrain of the cascades of oregon and washington, the sierra nevada mountains and mojave desert of california. Boschetto is the author of the new hiking the pacific crest trail.
Pacific crest trail pct hiking trail, campo, california. Pacific crest trail data book section a mexican border. For five months i hiked through the california desert, the snows of the sierra nevada, and the cascade mountains of oregon and washington. A narrative field guide to the unique plants, animals, history, and landscapes of the 2,650mile pacific crest trail. Skywalker books pacific crest, appalachian, camino trails. A bit of that magic is captured in each of the pacific crest trail books that have been published over the. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail by cheryl strayed, mile 445 by claire henley miller, thruhikin. Pacific crest trail data book, distances, elevation profiles, climate, resupply and more. The pacific crest trail pct, one of the first national scenic trails, spans 2,650 miles from the mexican border through california, oregon, and washington to the northern terminus on the canadian border. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hiking the pacific crest trail. Jan 30, 2019 the authors of mountaineers books hiking the pacific crest trail series offer their top tips to help you prepare for their respective sections of the trail in southern california, northern california, oregon, and washington. When i finished writing the book, i asked my vicarious hikers. The pacific crest trail beckons me, but at 2,650 miles from mexico to canada, it would take a fivemonth commitment to thruhike, and thats if i were lucky enough to avoid calamity along the way.
The pacific crest national scenic trail pct traces a 2,650mile route from the californiamexico border north to the border of washington and canada. Top quality, great selection and expert advice you can trust. We wanted to catalog all of the pacific crest trail books ever written because theyre worth it. Appalachian trail, pacific crest trail, continental divide trail author. Appalachian trail, pacific crest trail, continental. Pacific crest trail trails illustrated maps trail maps. The pacific crest national scenic trail pct meanders from the californiamexico border north to the border of washington and canada. At least made famous enough to be the only trail recognized by my friends overseas, where i have been living for the last 4. Bruce colter nelson preserves the integrity of the hike, albeit with common sense relocations and a flip flop caused by deep winter snows. A psychological and emotional guide to successfully thru hiking the pacific crest trail by zach davis and carly moree mar 18, 2016 4.
Check out nearly 100 different books and guides written about the appalachian trail. By age 25, heather anderson had hiked what is known as the triple crown of backpacking. 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. 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. The 12 best books and movies about thruhiking backpacker. The maps start at the canadian border deep in the cascades, and continue all the way to the mexican border. These books will make you want to thruhike the pct. Eli is also a regional correspondent for backpacker magazine. Why the most popular hiking memoirs dont go the distance the. Since 2011, he has been the editor of washington trails magazine, which he manages from his home in portland, oregon.
Search online for trip reports to see pictures and learn about other peoples successful adventures. The pct is strictly for hikers or equestrians no bicycles or mechanized vehicles are allowed, and you can traverse the trail for an hour or two, or several days, weeks or months. Are you ready to hike the pacific crest trail hill, jim. Virtual hike of pacific crest trail pct hiking project is part of the rei coop family, where a life outdoors is a life well lived. The pct was made famous recently in the book and movie wild. Reading a book about the trail is one thing, but dont expect any book out there to teach you how to successfully hike the pct. Although the pct is considered completed, a few of its sections still run along the road. Learn how to combine the right sleeping bag, sleeping pad, and ground cloth to create the perfect sleeping system to stay warm and toasty on the trail. I gather that some people who have thruhiked the pacific crest trail.
You are pushing ahead with your useless pct plans anyway. Hiking the pacific crest trail southern california epub. The trails southern terminus is just south of campo, california by the u. I am thruhiking the pacific crest trail because when i successfully thruhike the pacific crest trail, i will if i give up on the pacific crest trail, i will i wrote out these same lists before my at thruhike as well and then wrote them into the front of my journal. Section hiking from the columbia river to manning park ebook written by tami asars. There are a ton of books, movies, and podcast out there about thru hiking the pacific crest trail.
Thruhiking is always a trialand the first trial is psychological. Pacific crest trail blogs, advice, news, resources, and. The book was also a solid reminder to create a list for the following three things. Books about the pacific crest trail fiction, memoirs, and guides are all welcome, but the pct should be the focus of the book. The pacific crest trail, officially designated as the pacific crest national scenic trail pct is a longdistance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the cascade and sierra nevada mountain ranges, which lie 100 to 150 miles 160 to 240 km east of the u. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail wikipedia. Aug 16, 2019 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. They represent immense passion and dedication toward this.
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