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PCT Hike 2025

US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
4-3-25 to 9-21-25
2,663.5 mi   20.7 mi/day
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Start Point: US/Mexico Border
Trail access desc: on trail
Guidebook start location: US/Mexico Border
Depart: 4-3-25 (Thu)

Plan Overview Notes:
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1. US/Mexico Border to Lake Morena Campground  (3.0 days)
4-3-25 to 4-6-25
[-]

20.6 mi
2,310 ft EG
6.9 mi/day
776 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

 * Adjustments:
1.5 mi pace
5 hours/day
30 minutes added per eg comp


Lake Morena Campground exit    
Exit pt:  Lake Morena Campground

Arrive:  4-5-25 (Sat)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  4-6-25 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 20.6 mi


Notes: 
Large Convenience store - lots of hiker food only buy 21 miles of food
1 dinner and a day of snacks



2. Lake Morena Campground to Mt. Laguna  (2.7 days)
4-6-25 to 4-9-25
[-]

21.7 mi
3,260 ft EG
8.1 mi/day
1,222 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

 * Adjustments:
1.6 mi pace
6 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Mt. Laguna resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Desert View Picnic Area
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  4-8-25 (Tue)
Layover:     0.8 days     
Depart:  4-9-25 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 42.3 mi


Notes: 
Large Convenience store $$ expensive - only 36 miles of food



3. Mt. Laguna to Julian  (3.0 days)
4-9-25 to 4-13-25
[-]

35.3 mi
934 ft EG
11.8 mi/day
311 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

 * Adjustments:
1.7 mi pace
7 hours/day
15 minutes added per eg comp


Julian resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 78 crossing
Detour:  12.0mi road

Arrive:  4-12-25 (Sat)
Layover:     1.0 days     
Depart:  4-13-25 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 77.6 mi


Notes: 
2 Grocery stores - one is really good



4. Julian to Warner Springs  (2.5 days)
4-13-25 to 4-16-25
[-]

32.0 mi
2,633 ft EG
13.0 mi/day
1,066 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

 * Adjustments:
1.8 mi pace
8 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Warner Springs resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 79 (south crossing)
Detour:  1.2mi road

Arrive:  4-15-25 (Tue)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  4-16-25 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 109.6 mi


Notes: 
Tiny convenience store & Mail, not much else.
Pick up mail here - ice axe & microspikes



5. Warner Springs to Paradise Corner Cafe  (3.0 days)
4-16-25 to 4-18-25
[-]

41.7 mi
4,935 ft EG
14.0 mi/day
1,652 ft/day


CA guidebook:B

 * Adjustments:
1.9 mi pace
9 hours/day
60 minutes added per eg comp


Paradise Corner Cafe resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 74 crossing
Detour:  1.0mi road

Arrive:  4-18-25 (Fri)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  4-18-25 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 151.3 mi


Notes: 
Little cafe, not much else



6. Paradise Corner Cafe to Idyllwild  (2.5 days)
4-18-25 to 4-23-25
[-]

27.3 mi
5,276 ft EG
11.0 mi/day
2,128 ft/day


CA guidebook:B

 * Adjustments:
1.5 mi pace
10 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Idyllwild resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Saddle Junction, Devil's Slide trail
Detour:  2.6mi trail + 2.6mi road

Arrive:  4-21-25 (Mon)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  4-23-25 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 178.6 mi


Notes: 
Go in from Mile 151 - 20 mile hitch hike
2 good Grocery stores, lots of restaurant, $$$
Ranger station for permits to San Jacinto

GO IN THROUGH SADDLE JUNCTION, NOT PREVIOUS TRAIL IF THERE IS SNOW.

NEED MICROSPIKES & ICE AXE



7. Idyllwild to Cabazon  (1.8 days)
4-23-25 to 4-25-25
[-]

31.0 mi
1,860 ft EG
16.8 mi/day
1,008 ft/day


CA guidebook:B

 * Adjustments:
1.6 mi pace
11 hours/day
30 minutes added per eg comp


Cabazon resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 10 crossing
Detour:  4.5mi road

Arrive:  4-24-25 (Thu)
Layover:     0.2 days     
Depart:  4-25-25 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 209.6 mi


Notes: 
Lots of trail angels for rides to Palm Springs.

Cabazon is sketchy but there's a post office



8. Cabazon to Big Bear City  (4.2 days)
4-25-25 to 5-1-25
[-]

64.5 mi
10,447 ft EG
15.2 mi/day
2,458 ft/day


CA guidebook:C

 * Adjustments:
1.7 mi pace
12 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Big Bear City resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 18 crossing
Detour:  5.4mi road

Arrive:  4-29-25 (Tue)
Layover:     1.8 days     
Depart:  5-1-25 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 274.1 mi


Notes: 
Grocery store

Hitch to town from Highway 18, sometimes Van Deusen not drivable
Big bear lake has bigger grocery stores, bus from BBC. Hostel in BBL



9. Big Bear City to Interstate 15  (3.5 days *)
5-1-25 to 5-4-25
[-]

68.0 mi
2,770 ft EG
22.6 mi/day
920 ft/day


CA guidebook:C

 * Adjustments:
1.8 mi pace
13 hours/day
30 minutes added per eg comp
+.5 extra on-trail days


Interstate 15 exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 15 crossing

Arrive:  5-4-25 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  5-4-25 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 342.1 mi


Notes: 
Convenience store and hotel with mail drops



10. Interstate 15 to Wrightwood  (1.3 days)
5-4-25 to 5-7-25
[-]

21.5 mi
5,320 ft EG
16.8 mi/day
4,146 ft/day


CA guidebook:D

 * Adjustments:
1.9 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Wrightwood resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Acorn Trail Junction
Detour:  3.6mi trail

Arrive:  5-5-25 (Mon)
Layover:     1.2 days     
Depart:  5-7-25 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 363.6 mi


Notes: 
Grocery store, restaurants, jennsens supermarket and hardware store that sells gear

Big trail angel network - check hardware store for place to stay



11. Wrightwood to Acton  (3.7 days)
5-7-25 to 5-11-25
[-]

80.6 mi
9,233 ft EG
21.8 mi/day
2,493 ft/day


CA guidebook:D

 * Adjustments:
2 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Acton resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Soledad Canyon Road crossing
Detour:  5.9mi road

Arrive:  5-10-25 (Sat)
Layover:     0.8 days     
Depart:  5-11-25 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 444.2 mi


Notes: 
Hitch 6 miles to acton - 49er saloon - mail drops and you can camp there

Grocery store in acton



12. Acton to Agua Dulce  (0.4 days)
5-11-25 to 5-11-25
[-]

10.2 mi
1,382 ft EG
24.2 mi/day
3,283 ft/day


CA guidebook:D

 * Adjustments:
2.1 mi pace
14 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Agua Dulce resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  5-11-25 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  5-11-25 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 454.4 mi


Notes: 
Convenience store/liquor store - not good resupply but you can get snacks.



13. Agua Dulce to Lake Hughes  (1.4 days)
5-11-25 to 5-13-25
[-]

31.9 mi
4,010 ft EG
22.9 mi/day
2,877 ft/day


CA guidebook:E

 * Adjustments:
2.2 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Lake Hughes resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Lake Hughes Road crossing
Detour:  2.1mi road

Arrive:  5-13-25 (Tue)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  5-13-25 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 486.3 mi


Notes: 
-none-



14. Lake Hughes to Hiker Town  (1.3 days)
5-13-25 to 5-15-25
[-]

32.1 mi
3,555 ft EG
24.4 mi/day
2,705 ft/day


CA guidebook:E

 * Adjustments:
2.3 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Hiker Town resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 138 crossing
Detour:  on trail?

Arrive:  5-14-25 (Wed)
Layover:     0.4 days     
Depart:  5-15-25 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 518.4 mi


Notes: 
Send mail box to hiker town and then leave ASAP.



15. Hiker Town to Tehachapi  (1.5 days)
5-15-25 to 5-18-25
[-]

39.9 mi
3,862 ft EG
26.0 mi/day
2,520 ft/day


CA guidebook:E

 * Adjustments:
2.4 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Tehachapi resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Willow Springs Road crossing
Detour:  9.2mi road

Arrive:  5-16-25 (Fri)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  5-18-25 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 558.3 mi


Notes: 
Big walmart and angel network

Surestay motel
Conan's bakery



16. Tehachapi to Highway 178 (Walker Pass)  (4.5 days)
5-18-25 to 5-22-25
[-]

93.7 mi
9,042 ft EG
20.9 mi/day
2,013 ft/day


CA guidebook:E F

Adjustments: none
Highway 178 (Walker Pass) exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 178 crossing

Arrive:  5-22-25 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  5-22-25 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 652.0 mi


Notes: 
-none-



17. Highway 178 (Walker Pass) to Kennedy Meadows Store  (2.1 days)
5-22-25 to 5-27-25
[-]

50.8 mi
6,969 ft EG
24.5 mi/day
3,361 ft/day


CA guidebook:G

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Kennedy Meadows Store resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Sherman Pass Road crossing
Detour:  .5mi road

Arrive:  5-24-25 (Sat)
Layover:     2.4 days     
Depart:  5-27-25 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 702.8 mi


Notes: 
-none-



18. Kennedy Meadows Store to Lone Pine  (2.4 days)
5-27-25 to 5-29-25
[-]

42.0 mi
7,512 ft EG
17.7 mi/day
3,165 ft/day


CA guidebook:G

Adjustments: none
Lone Pine resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Trail Pass Junction
Detour:  1.7mi trail + 18mi road

Arrive:  5-29-25 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  5-29-25 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 744.8 mi


Notes: 
-none-



19. Lone Pine to Independence  (5.0 days)
5-29-25 to 6-4-25
[-]

45.4 mi
6,775 ft EG
9.0 mi/day
1,348 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
1.7 mi pace
7 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Independence resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Kearsarge Pass Trail Junction
Detour:  7.3mi trail + 13.0mi road

Arrive:  6-3-25 (Tue)
Layover:     1.1 days     
Depart:  6-4-25 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 790.2 mi


Notes: 
-none-



20. Independence to Bishop  (4.0 days)
6-4-25 to 6-10-25
[-]

40.7 mi
7,696 ft EG
10.1 mi/day
1,910 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
1.8 mi pace
8 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Bishop resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Bishop Pass Trail to trailhead, road
Detour:  11.8mi trail + 21.8mi road

Arrive:  6-8-25 (Sun)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  6-10-25 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 830.9 mi


Notes: 
Fun town, more walking



21. Bishop to Muir Trail Ranch  (1.3 days)
6-10-25 to 6-11-25
[-]

25.3 mi
3,245 ft EG
19.5 mi/day
2,503 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

Adjustments: none
Muir Trail Ranch resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Muir Trail Ranch (south junction)
Detour:  1.5mi trail

Arrive:  6-11-25 (Wed)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  6-11-25 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 856.2 mi


Notes: 
-none-



22. Muir Trail Ranch to Reds Meadow  (3.6 days)
6-11-25 to 6-15-25
[-]

50.4 mi
8,434 ft EG
14.1 mi/day
2,360 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
2 mi pace
10 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Reds Meadow resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Reds Meadow Trail
Detour:  .3mi trail

Arrive:  6-14-25 (Sat)
Layover:     0.4 days     
Depart:  6-15-25 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 906.6 mi


Notes: 
-none-



23. Reds Meadow to Tuolumne Meadows  (2.1 days)
6-15-25 to 6-20-25
[-]

36.1 mi
4,626 ft EG
17.3 mi/day
2,215 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
2.1 mi pace
11 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Tuolumne Meadows resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 120 crossing
Detour:  .3mi trail

Arrive:  6-17-25 (Tue)
Layover:     2.7 days     
Depart:  6-20-25 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 942.7 mi


Notes: 
Campground might be closed in 2025. Post office and has tiny store but it might not have anything. There's also a bus to Lee Vining and there are grocery stores



24. Tuolumne Meadows to Northern Kennedy Meadows  (4.1 days)
6-20-25 to 6-26-25
[-]

75.6 mi
12,250 ft EG
18.3 mi/day
2,959 ft/day


CA guidebook:I

 * Adjustments:
2.2 mi pace
12 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Northern Kennedy Meadows resupply exit    
Exit pt:  via Highway 108 crossing (Sonora Pass)
Detour:  9.1mi road

Arrive:  6-24-25 (Tue)
Layover:     1.9 days     
Depart:  6-26-25 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 1,018.3 mi


Notes: 
Shuttle to KM resort. Laundry, charging



25. Northern Kennedy Meadows to Markleeville  (1.4 days)
6-26-25 to 6-27-25
[-]

31.6 mi
3,880 ft EG
22.1 mi/day
2,713 ft/day


CA guidebook:J

 * Adjustments:
2.3 mi pace
13 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Markleeville resupply exit    
Exit pt:  via Highway 4 crossing
Detour:  17.0mi road

Arrive:  6-27-25 (Fri)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  6-27-25 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 1,049.9 mi


Notes: 
-none-



26. Markleeville to South Lake Tahoe  (1.6 days)
6-27-25 to 7-2-25
[-]

43.1 mi
3,470 ft EG
27.1 mi/day
2,179 ft/day


CA guidebook:J

 * Adjustments:
2.4 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


South Lake Tahoe resupply exit    
Exit pt:  via Highway 50 crossing
Detour:  12.0mi road

Arrive:  6-29-25 (Sun)
Layover:     3.0 days     
Depart:  7-2-25 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 1,093.0 mi


Notes: 
-none-



27. South Lake Tahoe to Soda Springs  (2.5 days)
7-2-25 to 7-4-25
[-]

62.8 mi
8,051 ft EG
25.0 mi/day
3,204 ft/day


CA guidebook:J K

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Soda Springs resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 40 crossing
Detour:  3.5mi road

Arrive:  7-4-25 (Fri)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-4-25 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 1,155.8 mi


Notes: 
-none-



28. Soda Springs to Sierra City  (1.4 days)
7-4-25 to 7-5-25
[-]

41.8 mi
3,160 ft EG
30.4 mi/day
2,300 ft/day


CA guidebook:K L

 * Adjustments:
2.6 mi pace
14 hours/day
60 minutes added per eg comp


Sierra City resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 49 crossing
Detour:  1.4mi road

Arrive:  7-5-25 (Sat)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-5-25 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 1,197.6 mi


Notes: 
-none-



29. Sierra City to Belden  (3.4 days)
7-5-25 to 7-10-25
[-]

91.6 mi
10,876 ft EG
27.0 mi/day
3,204 ft/day


CA guidebook:M

 * Adjustments:
2.7 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Belden resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  7-9-25 (Wed)
Layover:     1.0 days     
Depart:  7-10-25 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 1,289.2 mi


Notes: 
-none-



30. Belden to Burney Mtn. Guest Ranch  (4.0 days)
7-10-25 to 7-16-25
[-]

118.2 mi
11,522 ft EG
29.2 mi/day
2,849 ft/day


CA guidebook:M N

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Burney Mtn. Guest Ranch exit    
Exit pt:  road

Arrive:  7-14-25 (Mon)
Layover:     1.7 days     
Depart:  7-16-25 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 1,407.4 mi


Notes: 
-none-



31. Burney Mtn. Guest Ranch to Burney Falls SP  (0.4 days)
7-16-25 to 7-17-25
[-]

16.2 mi
265 ft EG
38.8 mi/day
634 ft/day


CA guidebook:N

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
15 minutes added per eg comp


Burney Falls SP resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  7-16-25 (Wed)
Layover:     0.6 days     
Depart:  7-17-25 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 1,423.6 mi


Notes: 
-none-



32. Burney Falls SP to Castella  (2.8 days)
7-17-25 to 7-19-25
[-]

82.9 mi
8,000 ft EG
29.3 mi/day
2,828 ft/day


CA guidebook:O

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Castella resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing
Detour:  2.0mi road

Arrive:  7-19-25 (Sat)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-19-25 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 1,506.5 mi


Notes: 
-none-



33. Castella to Etna  (3.5 days)
7-19-25 to 7-23-25
[-]

99.8 mi
11,144 ft EG
28.2 mi/day
3,147 ft/day


CA guidebook:P

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Etna resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Sawyers Bar Road
Detour:  10.4mi road

Arrive:  7-23-25 (Wed)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-23-25 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 1,606.3 mi


Notes: 
-none-



34. Etna to Seiad Valley  (1.8 days)
7-23-25 to 7-25-25
[-]

55.8 mi
4,165 ft EG
31.1 mi/day
2,320 ft/day


CA guidebook:Q

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Seiad Valley resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  7-25-25 (Fri)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-25-25 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 1,662.1 mi


Notes: 
-none-



35. Seiad Valley to Callahan's Lodge  (2.5 days)
7-25-25 to 7-29-25
[-]

64.2 mi
10,002 ft EG
25.4 mi/day
3,952 ft/day


CA guidebook:R

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Callahan's Lodge resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Old Highway 99
Detour:  .8mi road

Arrive:  7-27-25 (Sun)
Layover:     1.3 days     
Depart:  7-29-25 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,726.3 mi


Notes: 
-none-



36. Callahan's Lodge to Hyatt Lake Resort  (0.8 days)
7-29-25 to 7-29-25
[-]

23.9 mi
2,649 ft EG
28.2 mi/day
3,130 ft/day


CA guidebook:R
OR/WA guidebook:B

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Hyatt Lake Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  East Hyatt Lake Rd.
Detour:  .8mi road

Arrive:  7-29-25 (Tue)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-29-25 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,750.2 mi


Notes: 
-none-



37. Hyatt Lake Resort to Fish Lake Resort  (1.0 days)
7-29-25 to 7-30-25
[-]

30.2 mi
2,290 ft EG
31.0 mi/day
2,349 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:B

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Fish Lake Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Fish Lake Trail
Detour:  2.0mi trail

Arrive:  7-30-25 (Wed)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-30-25 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 1,780.4 mi


Notes: 
-none-



38. Fish Lake Resort to Crater Lake (Mazama Village)  (1.7 days)
7-30-25 to 8-2-25
[-]

50.0 mi
4,475 ft EG
29.8 mi/day
2,672 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:B C

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Crater Lake (Mazama Village) resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 62 crossing
Detour:  2.0mi road

Arrive:  8-1-25 (Fri)
Layover:     1.0 days     
Depart:  8-2-25 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 1,830.4 mi


Notes: 
-none-



39. Crater Lake (Mazama Village) to Shelter Cove Resort  (3.2 days *)
8-2-25 to 8-5-25
[-]

81.8 mi
7,002 ft EG
30.2 mi/day
2,582 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:C D

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp
+0.5 extra on-trail days


Shelter Cove Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Shelter Cove Trail
Detour:  2.2mi trail

Arrive:  8-5-25 (Tue)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  8-5-25 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,912.2 mi


Notes: 
-none-



40. Shelter Cove Resort to Elk Lake Resort  (1.5 days)
8-5-25 to 8-8-25
[-]

46.1 mi
3,501 ft EG
31.0 mi/day
2,352 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:D E

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Elk Lake Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Elk Lake Trail Junction
Detour:  1.0mi trail

Arrive:  8-7-25 (Thu)
Layover:     0.8 days     
Depart:  8-8-25 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 1,958.3 mi


Notes: 
-none-



41. Elk Lake Resort to Big Lake Youth Camp  (1.4 days)
8-8-25 to 8-10-25
[-]

42.6 mi
3,660 ft EG
30.1 mi/day
2,589 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:E F

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Big Lake Youth Camp resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Big Lake Youth Camp trail
Detour:  .8mi trail

Arrive:  8-9-25 (Sat)
Layover:     0.6 days     
Depart:  8-10-25 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 2,000.9 mi


Notes: 
-none-



42. Big Lake Youth Camp to Olallie Lake  (1.9 days)
8-10-25 to 8-14-25
[-]

52.2 mi
6,170 ft EG
27.7 mi/day
3,278 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:F

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Olallie Lake exit    
Exit pt:  Olallie Lake

Arrive:  8-11-25 (Mon)
Layover:     2.1 days     
Depart:  8-14-25 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 2,053.1 mi


Notes: 
-none-



43. Olallie Lake to Timberline Lodge  (1.8 days)
8-14-25 to 8-17-25
[-]

54.2 mi
4,885 ft EG
29.8 mi/day
2,686 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:F G

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Timberline Lodge resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Timberline Lodge Trail
Detour:  .2mi trail

Arrive:  8-15-25 (Fri)
Layover:     1.2 days     
Depart:  8-17-25 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 2,107.3 mi


Notes: 
-none-



44. Timberline Lodge to Cascade Locks  (1.6 days)
8-17-25 to 8-20-25
[-]

47.8 mi
4,140 ft EG
30.1 mi/day
2,605 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:G

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
14 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Cascade Locks resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  8-18-25 (Mon)
Layover:     1.4 days     
Depart:  8-20-25 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 2,155.1 mi


Notes: 
-none-



45. Cascade Locks to Trout Lake  (3.5 days)
8-20-25 to 8-24-25
[-]

82.8 mi
12,370 ft EG
23.3 mi/day
3,486 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
2.7 mi pace
13 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Trout Lake resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Road 23 crossing
Detour:  13.8mi road

Arrive:  8-23-25 (Sat)
Layover:     1.0 days     
Depart:  8-24-25 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 2,237.9 mi


Notes: 
-none-



46. Trout Lake to White Pass  (3.0 days)
8-24-25 to 8-29-25
[-]

64.9 mi
8,452 ft EG
21.9 mi/day
2,855 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
2.6 mi pace
12 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


White Pass resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 12 crossing
Detour:  .5mi road

Arrive:  8-27-25 (Wed)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  8-29-25 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 2,302.8 mi


Notes: 
-none-



47. White Pass to Highway 410 (Chinook Pass)  (1.3 days)
8-29-25 to 8-31-25
[-]

29.5 mi
3,144 ft EG
22.5 mi/day
2,399 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:I

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
12 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Highway 410 (Chinook Pass) exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 410 crossing

Arrive:  8-30-25 (Sat)
Layover:     1.2 days     
Depart:  8-31-25 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 2,332.3 mi


Notes: 
-none-



48. Highway 410 (Chinook Pass) to Snoqualmie Pass  (2.9 days)
8-31-25 to 9-5-25
[-]

69.5 mi
6,041 ft EG
23.6 mi/day
2,051 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:I

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
12 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Snoqualmie Pass resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 90 crossing
Detour:  .3mi road

Arrive:  9-3-25 (Wed)
Layover:     1.6 days     
Depart:  9-5-25 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 2,401.8 mi


Notes: 
-none-



49. Snoqualmie Pass to Skykomish  (3.9 days)
9-5-25 to 9-9-25
[-]

74.5 mi
13,450 ft EG
19.2 mi/day
3,463 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:J

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
12 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Skykomish resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 2 crossing
Detour:  16.2mi road

Arrive:  9-8-25 (Mon)
Layover:     0.1 days     
Depart:  9-9-25 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 2,476.3 mi


Notes: 
-none-



50. Skykomish to Stehekin  (5.0 days)
9-9-25 to 9-15-25
[-]

97.8 mi
16,860 ft EG
19.5 mi/day
3,361 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:K

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
12 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Stehekin resupply exit    
Exit pt:  High Bridge Campground
Detour:  11.0 mile road (bus available)

Arrive:  9-14-25 (Sun)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  9-15-25 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 2,574.1 mi


Notes: 
-none-



51. Stehekin to Highway 20 (Rainy Pass)  (1.1 days)
9-15-25 to 9-17-25
[-]

19.7 mi
3,900 ft EG
18.5 mi/day
3,669 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:K

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
12 hours/day
75 minutes added per eg comp


Highway 20 (Rainy Pass) exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 20

Arrive:  9-16-25 (Tue)
Layover:     0.4 days     
Depart:  9-17-25 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 2,593.8 mi


Notes: 
-none-



52. Highway 20 (Rainy Pass) to Manning Park  (4.1 days *)
9-17-25 to 9-21-25
[-]

69.7 mi
9,453 ft EG
19.2 mi/day
2,608 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:K L

 * Adjustments:
+0.5 extra on-trail days


Manning Park finish    
Exit pt:  Highway 3 crossing

Arrive:  9-21-25 (Sun)
(finish)



Cumulative distance: 2,663.5 mi


Notes: 
-none-



US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
4-3-25 to 9-21-25 (5.7 months)
(northbound hike)

Days
128.6
days walking

1.5
on trail layover days

41.0
in town layover days
(24.5 in town "zero" days)


171.1
Total days
5.7
Total months


Averages
without layovers:
20.7 mi/day

2,451 ft/day


with layovers:
15.6 mi/day

1,843 ft/day



Trail
Base Distance:
2,663.5 mi

Extra Distance:
0.0 mi

Total Distance:
2,663.5 mi


Base Elevation gain:
315,313 ft

Extra EG:
0 ft

Total Elevation gain:
315,313 ft


Resupply count:
51





Plan Considerations:
If you are planning a longer hike, the plan above might be incredibly accurate or completely off. You might find that after a month of hiking your pace will change. You might find out that you are a Secret Superman (or Wonder Woman) and are knocking out a lot more miles per day than you planned. On the downside, a forest fire might add a +10 mile detour or a sore foot might cause you to spend a few extra days in a town.

Disclaimer: all calculations and data are believed to be correct but are not guaranteed.
Please double check the calculations and trail/resupply data before starting a hike.