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PCT ThruHike 2022

US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
23-4-22 to 29-9-22
4,288.4 km   28.8 km/day
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Start Point: US/Mexico Border
Trail access desc: on trail
Guidebook start location: US/Mexico Border
Depart: 23-4-22 (Sat)

Plan Overview Notes:
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1. US/Mexico Border to Lake Morena Campground  (1.1 days)
23-4-22 to 24-4-22
[-]

33.2 km
704 m EG
29.1 km/day
616 m/day


CA guidebook:A

Adjustments: none
Lake Morena Campground exit    
Exit pt:  Lake Morena Campground

Arrive:  24-4-22 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  24-4-22 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 33.2 km


Notes: 
-none-



2. Lake Morena Campground to Mt. Laguna  (1.3 days)
24-4-22 to 25-4-22
[-]

34.9 km
994 m EG
27.3 km/day
776 m/day


CA guidebook:A

Adjustments: none
Mt. Laguna resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Desert View Picnic Area
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  25-4-22 (Mon)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  25-4-22 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 68.1 km


Notes: 
-none-



3. Mt. Laguna to Warner Springs  (3.3 days)
25-4-22 to 28-4-22
[-]

108.3 km
1,087 m EG
32.3 km/day
325 m/day


CA guidebook:A

Adjustments: none
Warner Springs resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 79 (south crossing)
Detour:  1.9km road

Arrive:  28-4-22 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  28-4-22 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 176.4 km


Notes: 
-none-



4. Warner Springs to Idyllwild  (4.1 days)
28-4-22 to 3-5-22
[-]

111.1 km
3,112 m EG
27.4 km/day
767 m/day


CA guidebook:B

Adjustments: none
Idyllwild resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Saddle Junction, Devil's Slide trail
Detour:  4.2km trail + 4.2km road

Arrive:  2-5-22 (Mon)
Layover:     0.2 days     
Depart:  3-5-22 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 287.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



5. Idyllwild to Big Bear City  (5.4 days)
3-5-22 to 8-5-22
[-]

153.7 km
3,751 m EG
28.2 km/day
689 m/day


CA guidebook:B C

Adjustments: none
Big Bear City resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 18 crossing
Detour:  8.7km road

Arrive:  8-5-22 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  8-5-22 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 441.2 km


Notes: 
-none-



6. Big Bear City to Wrightwood  (4.8 days)
8-5-22 to 13-5-22
[-]

144.1 km
2,466 m EG
30.2 km/day
517 m/day


CA guidebook:C D

Adjustments: none
Wrightwood resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Acorn Trail Junction
Detour:  5.8km trail

Arrive:  13-5-22 (Fri)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  13-5-22 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 585.3 km


Notes: 
-none-



7. Wrightwood to Agua Dulce  (5.1 days)
13-5-22 to 19-5-22
[-]

146.2 km
3,235 m EG
28.8 km/day
638 m/day


CA guidebook:D

Adjustments: none
Agua Dulce resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  18-5-22 (Wed)
Layover:     0.7 days     
Depart:  19-5-22 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 731.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



8. Agua Dulce to Hiker Town  (3.6 days)
19-5-22 to 23-5-22
[-]

103.1 km
2,306 m EG
28.8 km/day
643 m/day


CA guidebook:E

Adjustments: none
Hiker Town resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 138 crossing
Detour:  on trail?

Arrive:  22-5-22 (Sun)
Layover:     0.4 days     
Depart:  23-5-22 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 834.6 km


Notes: 
-none-



9. Hiker Town to Highway 58 (California)  (2.6 days)
23-5-22 to 25-5-22
[-]

77.6 km
1,391 m EG
30.0 km/day
537 m/day


CA guidebook:E

Adjustments: none
Highway 58 (California) exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 58 crossing

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




Cumulative distance: 912.2 km


Notes: 
-none-



10. Highway 58 (California) to Kennedy Meadows Store  (7.5 days)
25-5-22 to 5-6-22
[-]

219.3 km
4,667 m EG
29.0 km/day
618 m/day


CA guidebook:F G

Adjustments: none
Kennedy Meadows Store resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Sherman Pass Road crossing
Detour:  0.8km road

Arrive:  2-6-22 (Thu)
Layover:     2.9 days     
Depart:  5-6-22 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 1,131.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



11. Kennedy Meadows Store to Lone Pine  (2.6 days)
5-6-22 to 7-6-22
[-]

67.6 km
2,290 m EG
26.1 km/day
883 m/day


CA guidebook:G

Adjustments: none
Lone Pine resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Trail Pass Junction
Detour:  2.7km trail + 29km road

Arrive:  7-6-22 (Tue)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-6-22 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,199.1 km


Notes: 
-none-



12. Lone Pine to Vermillion Valley Resort  (8.0 days)
7-6-22 to 16-6-22
[+]

213.1 km
6,604 m EG
26.7 km/day
827 m/day


CA guidebook:H

Adjustments: none
Vermillion Valley Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Ferry Trail
Detour:  2.4km trail + 6.4km ferry ride

Arrive:  15-6-22 (Wed)
Layover:     0.4 days     
Depart:  16-6-22 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 1,412.2 km


Notes: 
-none-



13. Vermillion Valley Resort to Reds Meadow  (1.7 days)
16-6-22 to 17-6-22
[+]

47.3 km
1,367 m EG
27.2 km/day
785 m/day


CA guidebook:H

Adjustments: none
Reds Meadow resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Reds Meadow Trail
Detour:  0.5km trail

Arrive:  17-6-22 (Fri)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  17-6-22 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 1,459.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



14. Reds Meadow to Tuolumne Meadows  (2.1 days)
17-6-22 to 19-6-22
[-]

58.1 km
1,410 m EG
28.3 km/day
686 m/day


CA guidebook:H

Adjustments: none
Tuolumne Meadows resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 120 crossing
Detour:  0.5km trail

Arrive:  19-6-22 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  19-6-22 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 1,517.6 km


Notes: 
-none-



15. Tuolumne Meadows to Northern Kennedy Meadows  (4.5 days)
19-6-22 to 25-6-22
[-]

121.7 km
3,734 m EG
26.8 km/day
821 m/day


CA guidebook:I

Adjustments: none
Northern Kennedy Meadows resupply exit    
Exit pt:  via Highway 108 crossing (Sonora Pass)
Detour:  14.6km road

Arrive:  24-6-22 (Fri)
Layover:     0.7 days     
Depart:  25-6-22 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 1,639.3 km


Notes: 
-none-



16. Northern Kennedy Meadows to Echo Lake Resort  (4.1 days)
25-6-22 to 29-6-22
[-]

122.7 km
2,333 m EG
29.7 km/day
564 m/day


CA guidebook:J

Adjustments: none
Echo Lake Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  29-6-22 (Wed)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  29-6-22 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 1,762.0 km


Notes: 
-none-



17. Echo Lake Resort to Sierra City  (5.6 days)
29-6-22 to 5-7-22
[-]

166.0 km
3,324 m EG
29.4 km/day
588 m/day


CA guidebook:K L

Adjustments: none
Sierra City resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 49 crossing
Detour:  2.3km road

Arrive:  4-7-22 (Mon)
Layover:     0.2 days     
Depart:  5-7-22 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,928.0 km


Notes: 
-none-



18. Sierra City to Belden  (5.1 days)
5-7-22 to 12-7-22
[-]

147.5 km
3,315 m EG
28.7 km/day
646 m/day


CA guidebook:M

Adjustments: none
Belden resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  10-7-22 (Sun)
Layover:     1.9 days     
Depart:  12-7-22 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 2,075.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



19. Belden to Old Station  (4.9 days)
12-7-22 to 16-7-22
[-]

142.6 km
3,149 m EG
28.8 km/day
637 m/day


CA guidebook:M N

Adjustments: none
Old Station resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Old Station access trail
Detour:  0.5km trail

Arrive:  16-7-22 (Sat)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  16-7-22 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 2,218.1 km


Notes: 
-none-



20. Old Station to Burney Falls SP  (2.2 days)
16-7-22 to 19-7-22
[-]

73.9 km
444 m EG
33.7 km/day
203 m/day


CA guidebook:N

Adjustments: none
Burney Falls SP resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  19-7-22 (Tue)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  19-7-22 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 2,292.0 km


Notes: 
-none-



21. Burney Falls SP to Castella  (4.5 days)
19-7-22 to 25-7-22
[+]

133.5 km
2,438 m EG
29.9 km/day
546 m/day


CA guidebook:O

Adjustments: none
Castella resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing
Detour:  3.2km road

Arrive:  23-7-22 (Sat)
Layover:     1.4 days     
Depart:  25-7-22 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 2,425.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



22. Castella to Seiad Valley  (8.4 days)
25-7-22 to 4-8-22
[-]

250.4 km
4,666 m EG
29.8 km/day
555 m/day


CA guidebook:P Q

Adjustments: none
Seiad Valley resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  2-8-22 (Tue)
Layover:     1.6 days     
Depart:  4-8-22 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 2,675.9 km


Notes: 
-none-



23. Seiad Valley to Ashland  (3.8 days)
4-8-22 to 7-8-22
[-]

103.9 km
3,049 m EG
27.1 km/day
794 m/day


CA guidebook:R

Adjustments: none
Ashland resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing
Detour:  20.9km road

Arrive:  7-8-22 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-8-22 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 2,779.8 km


Notes: 
-none-



24. Ashland to Crater Lake (Mazama Village)  (5.5 days)
7-8-22 to 13-8-22
[-]

167.1 km
2,869 m EG
30.2 km/day
518 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:B C

Adjustments: none
Crater Lake (Mazama Village) resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 62 crossing
Detour:  3.2km road

Arrive:  13-8-22 (Sat)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  13-8-22 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 2,946.9 km


Notes: 
-none-



25. Crater Lake (Mazama Village) to Shelter Cove Resort  (4.3 days)
13-8-22 to 17-8-22
[-]

131.7 km
2,134 m EG
30.4 km/day
493 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:C D

Adjustments: none
Shelter Cove Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Shelter Cove Trail
Detour:  3.5km trail

Arrive:  17-8-22 (Wed)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  17-8-22 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 3,078.6 km


Notes: 
-none-



26. Shelter Cove Resort to Sisters  (4.0 days)
17-8-22 to 22-8-22
[-]

124.4 km
1,786 m EG
31.0 km/day
445 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:D E

Adjustments: none
Sisters resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 242 crossing
Detour:  24.1km road

Arrive:  21-8-22 (Sun)
Layover:     0.3 days     
Depart:  22-8-22 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 3,203.0 km


Notes: 
-none-



27. Sisters to Olallie Lake  (3.6 days)
22-8-22 to 25-8-22
[-]

102.5 km
2,277 m EG
28.8 km/day
640 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:F

Adjustments: none
Olallie Lake exit    
Exit pt:  Olallie Lake

Arrive:  25-8-22 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  25-8-22 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 3,305.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



28. Olallie Lake to Timberline Lodge  (2.9 days)
25-8-22 to 28-8-22
[-]

87.4 km
1,489 m EG
30.2 km/day
515 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:F G

Adjustments: none
Timberline Lodge resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Timberline Lodge Trail
Detour:  0.3km trail

Arrive:  28-8-22 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  28-8-22 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 3,392.9 km


Notes: 
-none-



29. Timberline Lodge to Cascade Locks  (2.5 days)
28-8-22 to 31-8-22
[-]

77.0 km
1,262 m EG
30.4 km/day
498 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:G

Adjustments: none
Cascade Locks resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  30-8-22 (Tue)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  31-8-22 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 3,469.9 km


Notes: 
-none-



30. Cascade Locks to White Pass  (8.6 days)
31-8-22 to 8-9-22
[-]

237.8 km
6,347 m EG
27.7 km/day
739 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:H

Adjustments: none
White Pass resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 12 crossing
Detour:  0.8km road

Arrive:  8-9-22 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  8-9-22 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 3,707.7 km


Notes: 
-none-



31. White Pass to Snoqualmie Pass  (5.3 days)
8-9-22 to 13-9-22
[-]

159.4 km
2,800 m EG
30.1 km/day
528 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:I

Adjustments: none
Snoqualmie Pass resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 90 crossing
Detour:  0.5km road

Arrive:  13-9-22 (Tue)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  13-9-22 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 3,867.1 km


Notes: 
-none-



32. Snoqualmie Pass to Skykomish  (4.6 days)
13-9-22 to 18-9-22
[-]

119.9 km
4,100 m EG
26.0 km/day
889 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:J

Adjustments: none
Skykomish resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 2 crossing
Detour:  26.1km road

Arrive:  18-9-22 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  18-9-22 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 3,987.0 km


Notes: 
-none-



33. Skykomish to Stehekin  (6.0 days)
18-9-22 to 24-9-22
[-]

157.5 km
5,139 m EG
26.3 km/day
859 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:K

Adjustments: none
Stehekin resupply exit    
Exit pt:  High Bridge Campground
Detour:  11.0 mile road (bus available)

Arrive:  24-9-22 (Sat)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  24-9-22 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 4,144.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



34. Stehekin to Manning Park  (5.3 days)
24-9-22 to 29-9-22
[-]

143.9 km
4,070 m EG
27.3 km/day
772 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:K L

Adjustments: none
Manning Park finish    
Exit pt:  Highway 3 crossing

Arrive:  29-9-22 (Thu)
(finish)



Cumulative distance: 4,288.4 km


Notes: 
-none-



US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
23-4-22 to 29-9-22 (5.3 months)
(northbound hike)

Days
149.2
days walking

0.0
on trail layover days

10.6
in town layover days
(5.0 in town "zero" days)


159.8
Total days
5.3
Total months


Averages
without layovers:
28.8 km/day

644 m/day


with layovers:
26.8 km/day

602 m/day



Trail
Base Distance:
4,288.4 km

Extra Distance:
0.0 km

Total Distance:
4,288.4 km


Base Elevation gain:
96,108 m

Extra EG:
0 m

Total Elevation gain:
96,108 m


Resupply count:
33





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.