Start Point: US/Mexico Border
Trail access desc: on trail
Guidebook start location: US/Mexico Border
Depart: 4-12-15 (Sun)
Plan Overview Notes:
1. US/Mexico Border to Mt. Laguna (2.1 days)
4-12-15
to 4-14-15
42.3 mi
5,570 ft EG
20.0 mi/day
2,640 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Mt. Laguna resupply exit
Exit pt:
Desert View Picnic Area
Detour:
on trail
Arrive:
4-14-15 (Tue)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
4-14-15 (Tue)
Cumulative distance: 42.3 mi
2. Mt. Laguna to Warner Springs (3.0 days)
4-14-15
to 4-17-15
67.3 mi
3,567 ft EG
22.7 mi/day
1,205 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Warner Springs resupply exit
Exit pt:
Highway 79 (south crossing)
Detour:
1.2mi road
Arrive:
4-17-15 (Fri)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
4-17-15 (Fri)
Cumulative distance: 109.6 mi
3. Warner Springs to Idyllwild (3.5 days)
4-17-15
to 4-20-15
69.0 mi
10,211 ft EG
19.6 mi/day
2,896 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Idyllwild resupply exit
Exit pt:
Saddle Junction, Devil's Slide trail
Detour:
2.6mi trail + 2.6mi road
Arrive:
4-20-15 (Mon)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
4-20-15 (Mon)
Cumulative distance: 178.6 mi
4. Idyllwild to Big Bear City (4.7 days)
4-20-15
to 4-25-15
95.5 mi
12,307 ft EG
20.1 mi/day
2,595 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Big Bear City resupply exit
Exit pt:
Highway 18 crossing
Detour:
5.4mi road
Arrive:
4-25-15 (Sat)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
4-25-15 (Sat)
Cumulative distance: 274.1 mi
5. Big Bear City to Wrightwood (4.2 days)
4-25-15
to 4-29-15
89.5 mi
8,090 ft EG
21.4 mi/day
1,932 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Wrightwood resupply exit
Exit pt:
Acorn Trail Junction
Detour:
3.6mi trail
Arrive:
4-29-15 (Wed)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
4-29-15 (Wed)
Cumulative distance: 363.6 mi
6. Wrightwood to Agua Dulce (4.4 days)
4-29-15
to 5-3-15
90.8 mi
10,615 ft EG
20.5 mi/day
2,397 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Agua Dulce resupply exit
Exit pt:
(on trail)
Detour:
on trail
Arrive:
5-3-15 (Sun)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
5-3-15 (Sun)
Cumulative distance: 454.4 mi
7. Agua Dulce to Highway 58 (California) (5.4 days)
5-3-15
to 5-9-15
112.2 mi
12,128 ft EG
20.8 mi/day
2,247 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Highway 58 (California) exit
Exit pt:
Highway 58 crossing
Arrive:
5-9-15 (Sat)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
5-9-15 (Sat)
Cumulative distance: 566.6 mi
8. Highway 58 (California) to Kennedy Meadows Store (6.6 days)
5-9-15
to 5-15-15
136.2 mi
15,310 ft EG
20.6 mi/day
2,321 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Kennedy Meadows Store resupply exit
Exit pt:
Sherman Pass Road crossing
Detour:
.5mi road
Arrive:
5-15-15 (Fri)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
5-15-15 (Fri)
Cumulative distance: 702.8 mi
9. Kennedy Meadows Store to Lone Pine (2.2 days)
5-15-15
to 5-18-15
42.0 mi
7,512 ft EG
18.7 mi/day
3,349 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Lone Pine resupply exit
Exit pt:
Trail Pass Junction
Detour:
1.7mi trail + 18mi road
Arrive:
5-18-15 (Mon)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
5-18-15 (Mon)
Cumulative distance: 744.8 mi
10. Lone Pine to Vermillion Valley Resort (6.9 days)
5-18-15
to 5-25-15
132.4 mi
21,666 ft EG
19.1 mi/day
3,131 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Vermillion Valley Resort resupply exit
Exit pt:
Ferry Trail
Detour:
1.5mi trail + 4mi ferry ride
Arrive:
5-25-15 (Mon)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
5-25-15 (Mon)
Cumulative distance: 877.2 mi
11. Vermillion Valley Resort to Reds Meadow (1.5 days)
5-25-15
to 5-26-15
29.4 mi
4,484 ft EG
19.4 mi/day
2,965 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Reds Meadow resupply exit
Exit pt:
Reds Meadow Trail
Detour:
.3mi trail
Arrive:
5-26-15 (Tue)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
5-26-15 (Tue)
Cumulative distance: 906.6 mi
12. Reds Meadow to Tuolumne Meadows (1.8 days)
5-26-15
to 5-28-15
36.1 mi
4,626 ft EG
20.2 mi/day
2,583 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Tuolumne Meadows resupply exit
Exit pt:
Highway 120 crossing
Detour:
.3mi trail
Arrive:
5-28-15 (Thu)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
5-28-15 (Thu)
Cumulative distance: 942.7 mi
13. Tuolumne Meadows to Echo Lake Resort (7.6 days)
5-28-15
to 6-4-15
151.8 mi
19,905 ft EG
20.1 mi/day
2,631 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Echo Lake Resort resupply exit
Exit pt:
(on trail)
Detour:
on trail
Arrive:
6-4-15 (Thu)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
6-4-15 (Thu)
Cumulative distance: 1,094.5 mi
14. Echo Lake Resort to Sierra City (4.9 days)
6-4-15
to 6-9-15
103.1 mi
10,906 ft EG
20.9 mi/day
2,207 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Sierra City resupply exit
Exit pt:
Highway 49 crossing
Detour:
1.4mi road
Arrive:
6-9-15 (Tue)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
6-9-15 (Tue)
Cumulative distance: 1,197.6 mi
15. Sierra City to Belden (4.5 days)
6-9-15
to 6-14-15
91.6 mi
10,876 ft EG
20.4 mi/day
2,428 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Belden resupply exit
Exit pt:
(on trail)
Detour:
on trail
Arrive:
6-14-15 (Sun)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
6-14-15 (Sun)
Cumulative distance: 1,289.2 mi
16. Belden to Old Station (4.3 days)
6-14-15
to 6-18-15
88.5 mi
10,330 ft EG
20.5 mi/day
2,394 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Old Station resupply exit
Exit pt:
Old Station access trail
Detour:
.3mi trail
Arrive:
6-18-15 (Thu)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
6-18-15 (Thu)
Cumulative distance: 1,377.7 mi
17. Old Station to Burney Falls SP (1.9 days)
6-18-15
to 6-20-15
45.9 mi
1,457 ft EG
23.6 mi/day
749 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Burney Falls SP resupply exit
Exit pt:
(on trail)
Detour:
on trail
Arrive:
6-20-15 (Sat)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
6-20-15 (Sat)
Cumulative distance: 1,423.6 mi
18. Burney Falls SP to Castella (3.9 days)
6-20-15
to 6-24-15
82.9 mi
8,000 ft EG
21.2 mi/day
2,043 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Castella resupply exit
Exit pt:
Interstate 5 crossing
Detour:
2.0mi road
Arrive:
6-24-15 (Wed)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
6-24-15 (Wed)
Cumulative distance: 1,506.5 mi
19. Castella to Seiad Valley (7.4 days)
6-24-15
to 7-1-15
155.6 mi
15,309 ft EG
21.1 mi/day
2,077 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Seiad Valley resupply exit
Exit pt:
(on trail)
Detour:
on trail
Arrive:
7-1-15 (Wed)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
7-1-15 (Wed)
Cumulative distance: 1,662.1 mi
20. Seiad Valley to Ashland (3.3 days)
7-1-15
to 7-5-15
64.5 mi
10,002 ft EG
19.4 mi/day
3,004 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Ashland resupply exit
Exit pt:
Interstate 5 crossing
Detour:
13.0mi road
Arrive:
7-5-15 (Sun)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
7-5-15 (Sun)
Cumulative distance: 1,726.6 mi
21. Ashland to Crater Lake (Mazama Village) (4.9 days)
7-5-15
to 7-10-15
103.8 mi
9,414 ft EG
21.4 mi/day
1,938 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Crater Lake (Mazama Village) resupply exit
Exit pt:
Highway 62 crossing
Detour:
2.0mi road
Arrive:
7-10-15 (Fri)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
7-10-15 (Fri)
Cumulative distance: 1,830.4 mi
22. Crater Lake (Mazama Village) to Shelter Cove Resort (3.8 days)
7-10-15
to 7-13-15
81.8 mi
7,002 ft EG
21.5 mi/day
1,844 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Shelter Cove Resort resupply exit
Exit pt:
Shelter Cove Trail
Detour:
2.2mi trail
Arrive:
7-13-15 (Mon)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
7-13-15 (Mon)
Cumulative distance: 1,912.2 mi
23. Shelter Cove Resort to Sisters (3.5 days)
7-13-15
to 7-17-15
77.3 mi
5,861 ft EG
21.9 mi/day
1,660 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Sisters resupply exit
Exit pt:
Highway 242 crossing
Detour:
15.0mi road
Arrive:
7-17-15 (Fri)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
7-17-15 (Fri)
Cumulative distance: 1,989.5 mi
24. Sisters to Olallie Lake (3.1 days)
7-17-15
to 7-20-15
63.6 mi
7,470 ft EG
20.5 mi/day
2,406 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Olallie Lake exit
Exit pt:
Olallie Lake
Arrive:
7-20-15 (Mon)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
7-20-15 (Mon)
Cumulative distance: 2,053.1 mi
25. Olallie Lake to Timberline Lodge (2.5 days)
7-20-15
to 7-23-15
54.2 mi
4,885 ft EG
21.4 mi/day
1,928 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Timberline Lodge resupply exit
Exit pt:
Timberline Lodge Trail
Detour:
.2mi trail
Arrive:
7-23-15 (Thu)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
7-23-15 (Thu)
Cumulative distance: 2,107.3 mi
26. Timberline Lodge to Cascade Locks (2.2 days)
7-23-15
to 7-25-15
47.8 mi
4,140 ft EG
21.5 mi/day
1,863 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Cascade Locks resupply exit
Exit pt:
(on trail)
Detour:
on trail
Arrive:
7-25-15 (Sat)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
7-25-15 (Sat)
Cumulative distance: 2,155.1 mi
27. Cascade Locks to White Pass (7.5 days)
7-25-15
to 8-1-15
147.7 mi
20,822 ft EG
19.8 mi/day
2,788 ft/day
Adjustments: none
White Pass resupply exit
Exit pt:
Highway 12 crossing
Detour:
.5mi road
Arrive:
8-1-15 (Sat)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
8-1-15 (Sat)
Cumulative distance: 2,302.8 mi
28. White Pass to Snoqualmie Pass (4.6 days)
8-1-15
to 8-6-15
99.0 mi
9,185 ft EG
21.3 mi/day
1,976 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Snoqualmie Pass resupply exit
Exit pt:
Interstate 90 crossing
Detour:
.3mi road
Arrive:
8-6-15 (Thu)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
8-6-15 (Thu)
Cumulative distance: 2,401.8 mi
29. Snoqualmie Pass to Skykomish (4.0 days)
8-6-15
to 8-10-15
74.5 mi
13,450 ft EG
18.7 mi/day
3,372 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Skykomish resupply exit
Exit pt:
Highway 2 crossing
Detour:
16.2mi road
Arrive:
8-10-15 (Mon)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
8-10-15 (Mon)
Cumulative distance: 2,476.3 mi
30. Skykomish to Stehekin (5.2 days)
8-10-15
to 8-15-15
97.8 mi
16,860 ft EG
18.9 mi/day
3,257 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Stehekin resupply exit
Exit pt:
High Bridge Campground
Detour:
11.0 mile road (bus available)
Arrive:
8-15-15 (Sat)
Layover:
0.0 days
Depart:
8-15-15 (Sat)
Cumulative distance: 2,574.1 mi
31. Stehekin to Manning Park (4.6 days)
8-15-15
to 8-20-15
89.4 mi
13,353 ft EG
19.5 mi/day
2,917 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Manning Park finish
Exit pt:
Highway 3 crossing
Arrive:
8-20-15 (Thu)(finish)
Cumulative distance: 2,663.5 mi
US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
4-12-15 to 8-20-15 (4.3 months)
(northbound hike)
130.2
days walking
0.0
on trail layover days
0.0
in town layover days
(0.0 in town "zero" days)
130.2
Total days
4.3
Total months
without layovers:
20.5 mi/day
2,422 ft/day
with layovers:
20.5 mi/day
2,422 ft/day
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:
30
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.