Start Point: Mammoth Lakes

Trail access desc: .3mi trail + 16mi road (bus available) Guidebook start location: Reds Meadow Trail Depart: 6-24-16 (Fri) Plan Overview Notes: All rows: [show] [hide]

1. Mammoth Lakes to Northern Kennedy Meadows  (5.9 days) 6-24-16 to 6-30-16 [-]

← map 111.7 mi 16,876 ft EG 18.9 mi/day 2,859 ft/day CA guidebook: H I Adjustments: none Northern Kennedy Meadows resupply exit     Exit pt:  via Highway 108 crossing (Sonora Pass) Detour:  9.1mi road Arrive:  6-29-16 (Wed) Layover:     0.1 days      Depart:  6-30-16 (Thu)

Cumulative distance: 111.7 mi Notes:  PCT 907 PCT 1019 Leave Mammoth Lakes with 6 Days supplies Couple options. Hitch 11 miles West to K. Meadows North or roughly 30 miles East to Walker or Bridgeport. KM sounds okay - have dorms and showers. Better resupply in Bridgeport but tough hitch. No Zero here

Hiking from Mammoth Lakes to Northern Kennedy Meadows: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Northern Kennedy Meadows resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.10 days) add additional layover days notes: PCT 907 PCT 1019 Leave Mammoth Lakes with 6 Days supplies Couple options. Hitch 11 miles West to K. Meadows North or roughly 30 miles East to Walker or Bridgeport. KM sounds okay - have dorms and showers. Better resupply in Bridgeport but tough hitch. No Zero here

2. Northern Kennedy Meadows to South Lake Tahoe  (3.7 days) 6-30-16 to 7-5-16 [-]

← map 74.7 mi 7,350 ft EG 20.0 mi/day 1,971 ft/day CA guidebook: J Adjustments: none South Lake Tahoe resupply exit     Exit pt:  via Highway 50 crossing Detour:  12.0mi road Arrive:  7-3-16 (Sun) Layover:     1.3 days      Depart:  7-5-16 (Tue)

Cumulative distance: 186.4 mi Notes:  PCT 1019 PCT 1095 Leave NKM with 4 Days of foood. Major resupply stop. Yogi recommends hitching from Echo Lake - hitching on the highway is tough (and probably illegal). Can dump bear can here or Sierra City heading north. Ship it home!

Hiking from Northern Kennedy Meadows to South Lake Tahoe: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the South Lake Tahoe resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.27 days) add additional layover days notes: PCT 1019 PCT 1095 Leave NKM with 4 Days of foood. Major resupply stop. Yogi recommends hitching from Echo Lake - hitching on the highway is tough (and probably illegal). Can dump bear can here or Sierra City heading north. Ship it home!

3. South Lake Tahoe to Sierra City  (5.4 days) 7-5-16 to 7-12-16 [-]

← map 107.6 mi * 11,211 ft EG 19.9 mi/day 2,074 ft/day CA guidebook: J K L  * Adjustments: +3.0 mi extra distance Sierra City resupply exit     Exit pt:  Highway 49 crossing Detour:  1.4mi road Arrive:  7-10-16 (Sun) Layover:     1.6 days      Depart:  7-12-16 (Tue)

Cumulative distance: 294.0 mi Notes:  PCT 1095 PCT 1195 Leave Lake Tahoe with 5 Days food. Take the detour trail into town at PCT 1195. Zero Day

Hiking from South Lake Tahoe to Sierra City: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Sierra City resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.59 days) add additional layover days notes: PCT 1095 PCT 1195 Leave Lake Tahoe with 5 Days food. Take the detour trail into town at PCT 1195. Zero Day

4. Sierra City to Belden  (4.7 days) 7-12-16 to 7-17-16 [-]

← map 91.6 mi 10,876 ft EG 19.6 mi/day 2,326 ft/day CA guidebook: M Adjustments: none Belden resupply exit     Exit pt:  (on trail) Detour:  on trail Arrive:  7-16-16 (Sat) Layover:     0.3 days      Depart:  7-17-16 (Sun)

Cumulative distance: 385.6 mi Notes:  PCT 1195 PCT 1290 Leave SC with 5 Days food. Beldon has cabins but no hotels. Just resupply - next zero is Chester.

Hiking from Sierra City to Belden: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Belden resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.32 days) add additional layover days notes: PCT 1195 PCT 1290 Leave SC with 5 Days food. Beldon has cabins but no hotels. Just resupply - next zero is Chester.

5. Belden to Highway 36  (2.5 days) 7-17-16 to 7-21-16 [-]

← map 46.6 mi 6,925 ft EG 19.0 mi/day 2,820 ft/day CA guidebook: M N Adjustments: none Highway 36 exit     Exit pt:  Highway 36 crossing Arrive:  7-19-16 (Tue) Layover:     1.5 days      Depart:  7-21-16 (Thu)

Cumulative distance: 432.2 mi Notes:  PCT 1290 PCT 1335/1328.8 Leave Beldon with 2 days food. Chester is 8 miles north on 36. Hitch to Chester and Zero day!

Hiking from Belden to Highway 36: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Highway 36 exit: Note: This is a trail exit point only, not a resupply always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.54 days) add additional layover days notes: PCT 1290 PCT 1335/1328.8 Leave Beldon with 2 days food. Chester is 8 miles north on 36. Hitch to Chester and Zero day!

6. Highway 36 to Mt. Shasta City  (8.3 days) 7-21-16 to 7-31-16 [-]

← map 170.7 mi 12,862 ft EG 20.6 mi/day 1,549 ft/day CA guidebook: N O Adjustments: none Mt. Shasta City resupply exit     Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing Detour:  14.1mi road Arrive:  7-29-16 (Fri) Layover:     1.7 days      Depart:  7-31-16 (Sun)

Cumulative distance: 602.9 mi Notes:  PCT 1329 PCT 1371 (Old Station) PCT 1498 Leave Chester with full load - 6 Days food. Minor resupply and restaurants in Old Station, on PCT 1371 Shasta Shuttle (Taxi) will pick up at I5 exit 726 (where the PCT crosses I5). 14 Miles North to Shasta. Full service.

Hiking from Highway 36 to Mt. Shasta City: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Mt. Shasta City resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.70 days) add additional layover days notes: PCT 1329 PCT 1371 (Old Station) PCT 1498 Leave Chester with full load - 6 Days food. Minor resupply and restaurants in Old Station, on PCT 1371 Shasta Shuttle (Taxi) will pick up at I5 exit 726 (where the PCT crosses I5). 14 Miles North to Shasta. Full service.

7. Mt. Shasta City to Etna  (4.7 days) 7-31-16 to 8-6-16 [-]

← map 99.8 mi 11,144 ft EG 21.0 mi/day 2,349 ft/day CA guidebook: P  * Adjustments: 2.5 mi pace 9 hours/day 15 minutes added per eg comp Etna resupply exit     Exit pt:  Sawyers Bar Road Detour:  10.4mi road Arrive:  8-4-16 (Thu) Layover:     1.3 days      Depart:  8-6-16 (Sat)

Cumulative distance: 702.7 mi Notes:  PCT 1498 PCT 1597 Leave Shasta with 5 Days food. Etna is highly rated hiker town. Full service. Tough hitch (11 miles) but worth it. Will need a new canister here - should be okay.

Hiking from Mt. Shasta City to Etna: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Etna resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.25 days) add additional layover days notes: PCT 1498 PCT 1597 Leave Shasta with 5 Days food. Etna is highly rated hiker town. Full service. Tough hitch (11 miles) but worth it. Will need a new canister here - should be okay.

8. Etna to Ashland  (6.1 days) 8-6-16 to 8-12-16 [-]

← map 120.3 mi 14,167 ft EG 19.6 mi/day 2,310 ft/day CA guidebook: Q R Adjustments: none Ashland finish     Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing Detour:  13.0mi road Arrive:  8-12-16 (Fri) (finish)

Cumulative distance: 823.0 mi Notes:  PCT 1597 PCT 1662 (Seiad Valley) PCT 1716 (Callahans/Ashland) Can resupply at Seiad Valley (PCT goes right through). Leave Etna with 3-4 Days worth of food. Get another 3-4 days worth in Seiad Valley. Ashland is a 12 mile hitch from Callahans. May elect to just stay at Callahans.

Hiking from Etna to Ashland: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

Ashland finish: notes: PCT 1597 PCT 1662 (Seiad Valley) PCT 1716 (Callahans/Ashland) Can resupply at Seiad Valley (PCT goes right through). Leave Etna with 3-4 Days worth of food. Get another 3-4 days worth in Seiad Valley. Ashland is a 12 mile hitch from Callahans. May elect to just stay at Callahans.