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PCT Hike

US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
4-14-15 to 9-30-15
2,679.5 mi   22.0 mi/day
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Start Point: US/Mexico Border
Trail access desc: on trail
Guidebook start location: US/Mexico Border
Depart: 4-14-15 (Tue)

Plan Overview Notes:
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1. US/Mexico Border to Mt. Laguna  (3.5 days)
4-14-15 to 4-19-15
[-]

42.3 mi
5,570 ft EG
11.9 mi/day
1,572 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

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


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

Arrive:  4-17-15 (Fri)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  4-19-15 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 42.3 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations

4-13-15: ship resupply box # 1

Jacob Schapson
GENERAL DELIVERY
Warner Springs, CA 92086



2. Mt. Laguna to Warner Springs  (4.5 days)
4-19-15 to 4-25-15
[-]

67.3 mi
3,567 ft EG
14.8 mi/day
786 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

 * Adjustments:
2 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:  4-23-15 (Thu)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  4-25-15 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 109.6 mi


Notes: 
Pick up resupply box at P.O.
31650 Highway 79
Warner Springs, CA 92086
760-782-3166



3. Warner Springs to Idyllwild  (3.2 days)
4-25-15 to 4-30-15
[-]

69.0 mi
10,211 ft EG
21.8 mi/day
3,220 ft/day


CA guidebook:B

Adjustments: none
Idyllwild resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Saddle Junction, Devil's Slide trail
Detour:  2.6mi trail + 2.6mi road

Arrive:  4-28-15 (Tue)
Layover:     1.8 days     
Depart:  4-30-15 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 178.6 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations



4. Idyllwild to Big Bear City  (4.3 days)
4-30-15 to 5-6-15
[-]

95.5 mi
12,307 ft EG
22.3 mi/day
2,879 ft/day


CA guidebook:B C

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

Arrive:  5-4-15 (Mon)
Layover:     1.7 days     
Depart:  5-6-15 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 274.1 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations



5. Big Bear City to Wrightwood  (3.8 days)
5-6-15 to 5-11-15
[-]

89.5 mi
8,090 ft EG
23.6 mi/day
2,134 ft/day


CA guidebook:C D

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

Arrive:  5-9-15 (Sat)
Layover:     1.2 days     
Depart:  5-11-15 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 363.6 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations

Ship resupply box # 2

Jacob Schapson
GENERAL DELIVERY
Tehachapi, CA 93581



6. Wrightwood to Agua Dulce  (4.0 days)
5-11-15 to 5-16-15
[-]

90.8 mi
10,615 ft EG
22.7 mi/day
2,656 ft/day


CA guidebook:D

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

Arrive:  5-14-15 (Thu)
Layover:     1.0 days     
Depart:  5-16-15 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 454.4 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations



7. Agua Dulce to Highway 58 (California)  (4.9 days)
5-16-15 to 5-22-15
[-]

112.2 mi
12,128 ft EG
23.0 mi/day
2,487 ft/day


CA guidebook:E

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

Arrive:  5-20-15 (Wed)
Layover:     1.1 days     
Depart:  5-22-15 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 566.6 mi


Notes: 
Hitch or hike to Tehachapi or Mojave
Full resupply and accommodations

Pick up resupply box at P.O. (Shoes)
1085 Voyager Dr
Tehachapi, CA 93561
661-822-0279

Ship resupply box # 3 to VVR, UPS ONLY
$22 per box, no more than 25lbs

Vermilion Valley Resort
c/o Rancheria Garage
62311 Huntington Lake Road
Lakeshore, Ca. 93634



8. Highway 58 (California) to Kennedy Meadows Store  (6.0 days)
5-22-15 to 5-29-15
[-]

136.2 mi
15,310 ft EG
22.9 mi/day
2,570 ft/day


CA guidebook:F G

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

Arrive:  5-27-15 (Wed)
Layover:     1.0 days     
Depart:  5-29-15 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 702.8 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations

But Bear Vault 700 from KM store



9. Kennedy Meadows Store to Lone Pine  (2.0 days)
5-29-15 to 6-2-15
[-]

42.0 mi
7,512 ft EG
20.9 mi/day
3,735 ft/day


CA guidebook:G

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

Arrive:  5-31-15 (Sun)
Layover:     2.0 days     
Depart:  6-2-15 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 744.8 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations in Lone pine but must hike and hitch to get there.

Big resupply, 8 days to VVR including going up Mt. Whitney.





10. Lone Pine to Vermillion Valley Resort  (7.9 days *)
6-2-15 to 6-11-15
[-]

148.4 mi *
23,598 ft EG *
21.4 mi/day
3,409 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days
+16.0 mi extra distance
+1,932 ft


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

Arrive:  6-9-15 (Tue)
Layover:     1.1 days     
Depart:  6-11-15 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 893.2 mi


Notes: 
Limited resupply but resort has accommodations.

Hitch and hike back to the Pct mid day and then hike 10ish miles to camp and prep for Mt. whitneySummit Mt. Whitney on the evening of the 2nd, watch the sun set, camp on the summit, watch the sun rise and then hike down to continue the PCT.

Pick up resupply box from VVR

Ship resupply box # 4

Jacob Schapson
GENERAL DELIVERY
Echo Lake, CA 95721
530-659-7207



11. Vermillion Valley Resort to Tuolumne Meadows  (3.0 days)
6-11-15 to 6-15-15
[-]

65.5 mi
9,110 ft EG
22.0 mi/day
3,063 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

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

Arrive:  6-13-15 (Sat)
Layover:     1.0 days     
Depart:  6-15-15 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 958.7 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations

Rest up for 8 day push to Echo Lake resort

Ship resupply box # 5, UPS ONLY

Jacob Schapson
c/o The Braatens at Little Haven
15913 Hwy 70
Belden, CA 95915




12. Tuolumne Meadows to Echo Lake Resort  (7.8 days *)
6-15-15 to 6-24-15
[-]

151.8 mi
19,905 ft EG
22.3 mi/day
2,920 ft/day


CA guidebook:I J

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Echo Lake Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  6-22-15 (Mon)
Layover:     1.2 days     
Depart:  6-24-15 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 1,110.5 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations

Pick up resupply box at P.O. (Shoes)
9900 Echo Lakes Road
Echo Lake, CA 95721
530-659-7207



13. Echo Lake Resort to Sierra City  (4.5 days)
6-24-15 to 6-30-15
[-]

103.1 mi
10,906 ft EG
23.1 mi/day
2,442 ft/day


CA guidebook:K L

Adjustments: none
Sierra City resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 49 crossing
Detour:  1.4mi road

Arrive:  6-28-15 (Sun)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  6-30-15 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,213.6 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations



14. Sierra City to Highway 70  (4.0 days)
6-30-15 to 7-6-15
[-]

91.7 mi
10,896 ft EG
22.7 mi/day
2,692 ft/day


CA guidebook:M

Adjustments: none
Highway 70 exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 70 crossing

Arrive:  7-4-15 (Sat)
Layover:     2.0 days     
Depart:  7-6-15 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 1,305.3 mi


Notes: 
Very limited resupply options

Pick up resupply box at The Braatens.

Call Brenda at 530-283-9880 from the Belden pay phone, or your Verizon Cell for shuttle. Showers, bathroom and kitchen available.

The Braatens at Little Haven
15913 Hwy 70
Belden, CA 95915




15. Highway 70 to Burney Falls SP  (5.7 days)
7-6-15 to 7-13-15
[-]

134.3 mi
11,767 ft EG
23.7 mi/day
2,077 ft/day


CA guidebook:N

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

Arrive:  7-11-15 (Sat)
Layover:     1.3 days     
Depart:  7-13-15 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 1,439.6 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations

Ship resupply box # 6

Jacob Schapson
GENERAL DELIVERY
Seiad Valley, CA 96086
530-496-3211



16. Burney Falls SP to Castella  (3.5 days)
7-13-15 to 7-18-15
[-]

82.9 mi
8,000 ft EG
23.4 mi/day
2,258 ft/day


CA guidebook:O

Adjustments: none
Castella resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing
Detour:  2.0mi road

Arrive:  7-16-15 (Thu)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  7-18-15 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 1,522.5 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply



17. Castella to Seiad Valley  (7.7 days *)
7-18-15 to 7-27-15
[-]

155.6 mi
15,309 ft EG
23.3 mi/day
2,296 ft/day


CA guidebook:P Q

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


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

Arrive:  7-25-15 (Sat)
Layover:     1.3 days     
Depart:  7-27-15 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 1,678.1 mi


Notes: 
Limited resupply and accommodations

Pick up resupply box at P.O. (Shoes)

44717 State Highway 96
Seiad Valley, CA 96086
530-496-3211

Ship resupply box # 7 to Shelter Cove
Will hold for 2 weeks, UPS ONLY

Jacob Schapson
c/o Shelter Cove Resort & Marina
27600 West Odell Lake Road, Highway 58
Crescent, OR 97733



18. Seiad Valley to Ashland  (3.0 days)
7-27-15 to 7-31-15
[-]

64.5 mi
10,002 ft EG
21.6 mi/day
3,342 ft/day


CA guidebook:R

Adjustments: none
Ashland resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing
Detour:  13.0mi road

Arrive:  7-29-15 (Wed)
Layover:     1.0 days     
Depart:  7-31-15 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 1,742.6 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations

Must hitch 13 miles to Ashland



19. Ashland to Highway 138 (Oregon)  (5.3 days)
7-31-15 to 8-7-15
[-]

125.9 mi
11,326 ft EG
23.6 mi/day
2,125 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:B C

Adjustments: none
Highway 138 (Oregon) exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 138 crossing

Arrive:  8-5-15 (Wed)
Layover:     1.7 days     
Depart:  8-7-15 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 1,868.5 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply at Diamond lake resort.

Ship resupply box # 8

Timberline Ski Area
WY'East Store
Timberline Lodge, OR 97028
503-272-3311





20. Highway 138 (Oregon) to Shelter Cove Resort  (2.5 days)
8-7-15 to 8-11-15
[-]

59.7 mi
5,090 ft EG
23.8 mi/day
2,028 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:D

Adjustments: none
Shelter Cove Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Shelter Cove Trail
Detour:  2.2mi trail

Arrive:  8-9-15 (Sun)
Layover:     1.5 days     
Depart:  8-11-15 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,928.2 mi


Notes: 
Pick up resupply box from the resort.

Shelter Cove Resort & Marina
27600 West Odell Lake Rd, Hwy 158
Crescent Lake, OR 97425
541-433-2548



21. Shelter Cove Resort to Sisters  (3.2 days)
8-11-15 to 8-16-15
[-]

77.3 mi
5,861 ft EG
24.1 mi/day
1,829 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:D E

Adjustments: none
Sisters resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 242 crossing
Detour:  15.0mi road

Arrive:  8-14-15 (Fri)
Layover:     1.8 days     
Depart:  8-16-15 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 2,005.5 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations in Sisters.

Must hitch 15 miles to Sisters

Might have friends to stay with.



22. Sisters to Timberline Lodge  (5.1 days)
8-16-15 to 8-23-15
[-]

117.8 mi
12,355 ft EG
23.1 mi/day
2,424 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:F G

Adjustments: none
Timberline Lodge resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Timberline Lodge Trail
Detour:  .2mi trail

Arrive:  8-21-15 (Fri)
Layover:     1.9 days     
Depart:  8-23-15 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 2,123.3 mi


Notes: 
Limited Supplies

Pick up resupply box at lodge (shoes)

Timberline Ski Area
WY'East Store
Timberline Lodge, OR 97028
503-272-3311



23. Timberline Lodge to Cascade Locks  (2.0 days)
8-23-15 to 8-27-15
[-]

47.8 mi
4,140 ft EG
23.7 mi/day
2,056 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:G

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

Arrive:  8-25-15 (Tue)
Layover:     2.0 days     
Depart:  8-27-15 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 2,171.1 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations



24. Cascade Locks to White Pass  (7.7 days *)
8-27-15 to 9-9-15
[-]

147.7 mi
20,822 ft EG
22.0 mi/day
3,097 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


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

Arrive:  9-3-15 (Thu)
Layover:     5.3 days     
Depart:  9-9-15 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 2,318.8 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations

**5 days off for Boston's wedding**

Kristen fly's in



25. White Pass to Snoqualmie Pass  (4.2 days)
9-9-15 to 9-15-15
[-]

99.0 mi
9,185 ft EG
23.5 mi/day
2,183 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:I

Adjustments: none
Snoqualmie Pass resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 90 crossing
Detour:  .3mi road

Arrive:  9-13-15 (Sun)
Layover:     1.8 days     
Depart:  9-15-15 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 2,417.8 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations



26. Snoqualmie Pass to Skykomish  (3.6 days)
9-15-15 to 9-20-15
[-]

74.5 mi
13,450 ft EG
20.8 mi/day
3,762 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:J

Adjustments: none
Skykomish resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 2 crossing
Detour:  16.2mi road

Arrive:  9-18-15 (Fri)
Layover:     1.4 days     
Depart:  9-20-15 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 2,492.3 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations

Must hitch 16 miles to Skykomish



27. Skykomish to Stehekin  (4.6 days)
9-20-15 to 9-26-15
[-]

97.8 mi
16,860 ft EG
21.1 mi/day
3,630 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:K

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

Arrive:  9-24-15 (Thu)
Layover:     1.4 days     
Depart:  9-26-15 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 2,590.1 mi


Notes: 
Full resupply and accommodations

Must take park service shuttle to Stehekin



28. Stehekin to Manning Park  (4.1 days)
9-26-15 to 9-30-15
[-]

89.4 mi
13,353 ft EG
21.7 mi/day
3,244 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:K L

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

Arrive:  9-30-15 (Wed)
(finish)



Cumulative distance: 2,679.5 mi


Notes: 
Woop Wooop, that's it. Now take the bus to Vancouver and CELEBRATE!



US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
4-14-15 to 9-30-15 (5.6 months)
(northbound hike)

Days
121.7
days walking

4.0
on trail layover days

43.4
in town layover days
(31.0 in town "zero" days)


169.1
Total days
5.6
Total months


Averages
without layovers:
22.0 mi/day

2,607 ft/day


with layovers:
15.8 mi/day

1,876 ft/day



Trail
Base Distance:
2,663.5 mi

Extra Distance:
16.0 mi

Total Distance:
2,679.5 mi


Base Elevation gain:
315,313 ft

Extra EG:
1,932 ft

Total Elevation gain:
317,245 ft


Resupply count:
27





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.