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PCT Hike

US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
29-4-16 to 7-10-16
2,663.5 mi   21.9 mi/day
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Start Point: US/Mexico Border
Trail access desc: on trail
Guidebook start location: US/Mexico Border
Depart: 29-4-16 (Fri)

Plan Overview Notes:
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1. US/Mexico Border to Lake Morena Campground  (1.0 days)
29-4-16 to 29-4-16
[-]

20.6 mi
2,310 ft EG
20.7 mi/day
2,316 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

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

Arrive:  29-4-16 (Fri)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  29-4-16 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 20.6 mi


Notes: 
-none-



2. Lake Morena Campground to Mt. Laguna  (1.2 days)
29-4-16 to 2-5-16
[-]

21.7 mi
3,260 ft EG
17.6 mi/day
2,637 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
9 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  1-5-16 (Sun)
Layover:     0.8 days     
Depart:  2-5-16 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 42.3 mi


Notes: 
-none-



3. Mt. Laguna to Warner Springs  (3.3 days)
2-5-16 to 7-5-16
[-]

67.3 mi
3,567 ft EG
20.5 mi/day
1,085 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
9 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  5-5-16 (Thu)
Layover:     1.7 days     
Depart:  7-5-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 109.6 mi


Notes: 
Send first resupply box here



4. Warner Springs to Idyllwild  (3.5 days)
7-5-16 to 12-5-16
[-]

69.0 mi
10,211 ft EG
19.6 mi/day
2,896 ft/day


CA guidebook:B

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  10-5-16 (Tue)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  12-5-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 178.6 mi


Notes: 
Buy food from Fairway Foods



5. Idyllwild to Ziggy & Bear (closed)  (1.5 days)
12-5-16 to 14-5-16
[-]

32.5 mi
2,190 ft EG
22.2 mi/day
1,496 ft/day


CA guidebook:B C

Adjustments: none
Ziggy & Bear (closed) resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (Near PCT)
Detour:  .2mi trail

Arrive:  13-5-16 (Fri)
Layover:     0.5 days     
Depart:  14-5-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 211.1 mi


Notes: 
-none-



6. Ziggy & Bear (closed) to Big Bear City  (3.3 days)
14-5-16 to 19-5-16
[-]

63.0 mi
10,117 ft EG
19.2 mi/day
3,086 ft/day


CA guidebook:C

Adjustments: none
Big Bear City resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 18 crossing
Detour:  5.4mi road

Arrive:  17-5-16 (Tue)
Layover:     1.7 days     
Depart:  19-5-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 274.1 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodation




7. Big Bear City to Interstate 15  (2.9 days)
19-5-16 to 22-5-16
[-]

68.0 mi
2,770 ft EG
23.2 mi/day
946 ft/day


CA guidebook:C

Adjustments: none
Interstate 15 exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 15 crossing

Arrive:  21-5-16 (Sat)
Layover:     0.1 days     
Depart:  22-5-16 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 342.1 mi


Notes: 
-none-



8. Interstate 15 to Wrightwood  (1.3 days)
22-5-16 to 24-5-16
[-]

21.5 mi
5,320 ft EG
17.1 mi/day
4,226 ft/day


CA guidebook:D

Adjustments: none
Wrightwood resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Acorn Trail Junction
Detour:  3.6mi trail

Arrive:  23-5-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.7 days     
Depart:  24-5-16 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 363.6 mi


Notes: 
-none-



9. Wrightwood to Agua Dulce  (4.4 days)
24-5-16 to 30-5-16
[-]

90.8 mi
10,615 ft EG
20.5 mi/day
2,397 ft/day


CA guidebook:D

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

Arrive:  28-5-16 (Sat)
Layover:     1.6 days     
Depart:  30-5-16 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 454.4 mi


Notes: 
-none-



10. Agua Dulce to Green Valley  (1.2 days)
30-5-16 to 1-6-16
[-]

24.2 mi
3,120 ft EG
20.1 mi/day
2,596 ft/day


CA guidebook:E

Adjustments: none
Green Valley resupply exit    
Exit pt:  San Francisquito Canyon Road crossing
Detour:  2.0mi road

Arrive:  31-5-16 (Tue)
Layover:     0.8 days     
Depart:  1-6-16 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 478.6 mi


Notes: 
-none-



11. Green Valley to Hiker Town  (1.9 days)
1-6-16 to 4-6-16
[-]

39.8 mi
4,445 ft EG
20.7 mi/day
2,309 ft/day


CA guidebook:E

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

Arrive:  2-6-16 (Thu)
Layover:     1.1 days     
Depart:  4-6-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 518.4 mi


Notes: 
-none-



12. Hiker Town to Mojave  (1.9 days)
4-6-16 to 8-6-16
[-]

39.9 mi
3,862 ft EG
21.2 mi/day
2,048 ft/day


CA guidebook:E

Adjustments: none
Mojave resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Willow Springs Road crossing
Detour:  11.5mi road

Arrive:  5-6-16 (Sun)
Layover:     2.1 days     
Depart:  8-6-16 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 558.3 mi


Notes: 
-none-



13. Mojave to Kennedy Meadows Store  (7.0 days)
8-6-16 to 17-6-16
[-]

144.5 mi
16,011 ft EG
20.7 mi/day
2,294 ft/day


CA guidebook:E F G

Adjustments: none
Kennedy Meadows Store resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Sherman Pass Road crossing
Detour:  .5mi road

Arrive:  14-6-16 (Tue)
Layover:     2.0 days     
Depart:  17-6-16 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 702.8 mi


Notes: 
BIG resupply



14. Kennedy Meadows Store to Independence  (5.4 days)
17-6-16 to 25-6-16
[-]

87.4 mi
14,287 ft EG
16.1 mi/day
2,626 ft/day


CA guidebook:G H

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


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

Arrive:  22-6-16 (Wed)
Layover:     2.6 days     
Depart:  25-6-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 790.2 mi


Notes: 
second resupply box send



15. Independence to Vermillion Valley Resort  (5.5 days)
25-6-16 to 1-7-16
[-]

87.0 mi
14,891 ft EG
15.9 mi/day
2,724 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

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


Vermillion Valley Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Ferry Trail
Detour:  1.5mi trail + 4mi ferry ride

Arrive:  30-6-16 (Thu)
Layover:     0.5 days     
Depart:  1-7-16 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 877.2 mi


Notes: 
-none-



16. Vermillion Valley Resort to Mammoth Lakes  (1.5 days)
1-7-16 to 4-7-16
[-]

29.4 mi
4,484 ft EG
19.4 mi/day
2,965 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Mammoth Lakes resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Reds Meadow Trail
Detour:  .3mi trail + 16mi road (bus available)

Arrive:  2-7-16 (Sat)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  4-7-16 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 906.6 mi


Notes: 
-none-



17. Mammoth Lakes to Tuolumne Meadows  (1.8 days)
4-7-16 to 9-7-16
[-]

36.1 mi
4,626 ft EG
20.2 mi/day
2,583 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

Adjustments: none
Tuolumne Meadows resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 120 crossing
Detour:  .3mi trail

Arrive:  5-7-16 (Tue)
Layover:     3.2 days     
Depart:  9-7-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 942.7 mi


Notes: 
Get shuttle/hike to Yosemite Valley. 40km from TM. Spend 3 days checking out Yosemite Valley.



18. Tuolumne Meadows to South Lake Tahoe  (7.5 days)
9-7-16 to 18-7-16
[-]

150.3 mi
19,600 ft EG
20.1 mi/day
2,620 ft/day


CA guidebook:I J

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  16-7-16 (Sat)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  18-7-16 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 1,093.0 mi


Notes: 
Resupply at Safeway





19. South Lake Tahoe to Sierra City  (4.2 days)
18-7-16 to 23-7-16
[-]

104.6 mi
11,211 ft EG
25.0 mi/day
2,677 ft/day


CA guidebook:J K L

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


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

Arrive:  22-7-16 (Fri)
Layover:     0.8 days     
Depart:  23-7-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 1,197.6 mi


Notes: 
Forth resupply box sent here



20. Sierra City to Old Station  (7.3 days)
23-7-16 to 31-7-16
[-]

180.1 mi
21,206 ft EG
24.6 mi/day
2,894 ft/day


CA guidebook:M N

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


Old Station resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Old Station access trail
Detour:  .3mi trail

Arrive:  30-7-16 (Sat)
Layover:     0.7 days     
Depart:  31-7-16 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 1,377.7 mi


Notes: 
Sixth resupply box sent here



21. Old Station to Burney Falls SP  (1.9 days)
31-7-16 to 2-8-16
[-]

45.9 mi
1,457 ft EG
23.6 mi/day
749 ft/day


CA guidebook:N

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

Arrive:  1-8-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.1 days     
Depart:  2-8-16 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,423.6 mi


Notes: 
-none-



22. Burney Falls SP to Etna  (6.6 days)
2-8-16 to 9-8-16
[-]

182.7 mi
19,144 ft EG
27.5 mi/day
2,886 ft/day


CA guidebook:O P

 * Adjustments:
2.8 mi pace
12 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  8-8-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.4 days     
Depart:  9-8-16 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,606.3 mi


Notes: 
-none-



23. Etna to Ashland  (6.8 days)
9-8-16 to 18-8-16
[-]

120.3 mi
14,167 ft EG
17.8 mi/day
2,099 ft/day


CA guidebook:Q R

 * Adjustments:
2.4 mi pace
9 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Ashland resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing
Detour:  13.0mi road

Arrive:  15-8-16 (Mon)
Layover:     2.2 days     
Depart:  18-8-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 1,726.6 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply at Safeway




24. Ashland to Crater Lake (Mazama Village)  (4.1 days)
18-8-16 to 24-8-16
[-]

103.8 mi
9,414 ft EG
25.1 mi/day
2,276 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:B C

 * Adjustments:
2.7 mi pace
11 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  22-8-16 (Mon)
Layover:     1.9 days     
Depart:  24-8-16 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 1,830.4 mi


Notes: 
Seventh Resupply box sent here (UPS)
Monika Ludriks & Libby Effeney
C/O Mazama Village Store
700 Mazama Village Drive
Crater Lake OR




25. Crater Lake (Mazama Village) to Shelter Cove Resort  (3.2 days)
24-8-16 to 28-8-16
[-]

81.8 mi
7,002 ft EG
25.3 mi/day
2,167 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:C D

 * Adjustments:
2.7 mi pace
11 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  27-8-16 (Sat)
Layover:     0.8 days     
Depart:  28-8-16 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 1,912.2 mi


Notes: 
Eighth resupply package sent here



26. Shelter Cove Resort to Sisters  (3.2 days)
28-8-16 to 1-9-16
[-]

77.3 mi
5,861 ft EG
24.1 mi/day
1,826 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:D E

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
11 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Sisters resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 242 crossing
Detour:  15.0mi road

Arrive:  31-8-16 (Wed)
Layover:     0.8 days     
Depart:  1-9-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 1,989.5 mi


Notes: 
Dave Hike



27. Sisters to Olallie Lake  (2.8 days)
1-9-16 to 4-9-16
[-]

63.6 mi
7,470 ft EG
22.5 mi/day
2,647 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:F

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
11 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Olallie Lake exit    
Exit pt:  Olallie Lake

Arrive:  3-9-16 (Sat)
Layover:     0.2 days     
Depart:  4-9-16 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 2,053.1 mi


Notes: 
Dave hiking with us



28. Olallie Lake to Government Camp  (2.0 days)
4-9-16 to 7-9-16
[-]

49.2 mi
3,080 ft EG
24.6 mi/day
1,541 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:F

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
11 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Government Camp resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 35 crossing
Detour:  4.8mi road

Arrive:  5-9-16 (Mon)
Layover:     1.0 days     
Depart:  7-9-16 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 2,102.3 mi


Notes: 
-none-



29. Government Camp to Cascade Locks  (2.3 days)
7-9-16 to 13-9-16
[-]

52.8 mi
5,945 ft EG
22.7 mi/day
2,557 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:G

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
11 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  9-9-16 (Fri)
Layover:     3.7 days     
Depart:  13-9-16 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 2,155.1 mi


Notes: 
Limited resupply
Dave leaves us to travel to Portland. May have a few days in Portland

Send all resupply boxes for Washington from Portland



30. Cascade Locks to Trout Lake  (3.9 days)
13-9-16 to 17-9-16
[-]

82.8 mi
12,370 ft EG
21.5 mi/day
3,209 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
2.5 mi pace
11 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  16-9-16 (Fri)
Layover:     0.1 days     
Depart:  17-9-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 2,237.9 mi


Notes: 
Ninth resupplybox sent here



31. Trout Lake to Snoqualmie Pass  (6.2 days)
17-9-16 to 25-9-16
[-]

163.9 mi
17,637 ft EG
26.6 mi/day
2,859 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:H I

 * Adjustments:
3 mi pace
11 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  23-9-16 (Fri)
Layover:     1.8 days     
Depart:  25-9-16 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 2,401.8 mi


Notes: 
Tenth Resupply box to be sent here



32. Snoqualmie Pass to Stehekin  (7.3 days)
25-9-16 to 4-10-16
[-]

172.3 mi
30,310 ft EG
23.6 mi/day
4,159 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:J K

 * Adjustments:
3 mi pace
11 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  2-10-16 (Sun)
Layover:     1.7 days     
Depart:  4-10-16 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 2,574.1 mi


Notes: 
Eleventh Resupply box sent here



33. Stehekin to Manning Park  (3.6 days)
4-10-16 to 7-10-16
[-]

89.4 mi
13,353 ft EG
24.7 mi/day
3,689 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:K L

 * Adjustments:
3 mi pace
11 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Manning Park finish    
Exit pt:  Highway 3 crossing

Arrive:  7-10-16 (Fri)
(finish)



Cumulative distance: 2,663.5 mi


Notes: 
Party party party!!!!!! Shuttle to Vancouver




US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
29-4-16 to 7-10-16 (5.4 months)
(northbound hike)

Days
121.6
days walking

0.0
on trail layover days

40.0
in town layover days
(25.0 in town "zero" days)


161.6
Total days
5.4
Total months


Averages
without layovers:
21.9 mi/day

2,593 ft/day


with layovers:
16.5 mi/day

1,951 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:
32





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.