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PCT Hike

US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
4-23-16 to 9-24-16
2,663.5 mi   18.2 mi/day
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Start Point: US/Mexico Border
Trail access desc: on trail
Guidebook start location: US/Mexico Border
Depart: 4-23-16 (Sat)

Plan Overview Notes:
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1. US/Mexico Border to Mt. Laguna  (2.3 days)
4-23-16 to 4-25-16
[-]

42.3 mi
5,570 ft EG
18.0 mi/day
2,376 ft/day


CA guidebook:A

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

Arrive:  4-25-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  4-25-16 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 42.3 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
co General Delivery

Mt Laguna, CA 91948



2. Mt. Laguna to Warner Springs  (3.3 days)
4-25-16 to 4-28-16
[-]

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


CA guidebook:A

Adjustments: none
Warner Springs resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 79 (south crossing)
Detour:  1.2mi road

Arrive:  4-28-16 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  4-28-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 109.6 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
co General Delivery

Warner Springs, CA 92086




3. Warner Springs to Cabazon  (5.5 days)
4-28-16 to 5-4-16
[-]

100.0 mi
12,071 ft EG
18.3 mi/day
2,215 ft/day


CA guidebook:B

Adjustments: none
Cabazon resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 10 crossing
Detour:  4.5mi road

Arrive:  5-4-16 (Wed)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  5-4-16 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 209.6 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
co General Delivery

Cabazon, CA 92230

50360 Ramona Street
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00pm



4. Cabazon to Ziggy & Bear (closed)  (1.1 days *)
5-4-16 to 5-5-16
[-]

1.5 mi
330 ft EG
15.9 mi/day
3,504 ft/day


CA guidebook:C

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Ziggy & Bear (closed) resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (Near PCT)
Detour:  .2mi trail

Arrive:  5-5-16 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  5-5-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 211.1 mi


Notes: 
-none-



5. Ziggy & Bear (closed) to Wrightwood  (8.3 days)
5-5-16 to 5-14-16
[-]

152.5 mi
18,207 ft EG
18.4 mi/day
2,195 ft/day


CA guidebook:C D

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

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




Cumulative distance: 363.6 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
co General Delivery

Wrightwood, CA 92397
(760) 249-8882



6. Wrightwood to Agua Dulce  (4.9 days)
5-14-16 to 5-20-16
[-]

90.8 mi
10,615 ft EG
18.5 mi/day
2,158 ft/day


CA guidebook:D

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

Arrive:  5-18-16 (Wed)
Layover:     1.1 days     
Depart:  5-20-16 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 454.4 mi


Notes: 
-none-



7. Agua Dulce to Hiker Town  (3.5 days)
5-20-16 to 5-24-16
[-]

64.0 mi
7,565 ft EG
18.4 mi/day
2,177 ft/day


CA guidebook:E

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

Arrive:  5-23-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.5 days     
Depart:  5-24-16 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 518.4 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
c/o Hikertown

26803 W. Ave. C-15

Lancaster, CA 93536



8. Hiker Town to Kennedy Meadows Store  (9.9 days)
5-24-16 to 6-2-16
[-]

184.4 mi
19,873 ft EG
18.7 mi/day
2,017 ft/day


CA guidebook:E F G

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

Arrive:  6-2-16 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  6-2-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 702.8 mi


Notes: 
Your Name
c/o KENNEDY MEADOWS GENERAL STORE

96740 BEACH MEADOW RD

INYOKERN CA 93527



9. Kennedy Meadows Store to Vermillion Valley Resort  (11.2 days *)
6-2-16 to 6-15-16
[-]

174.4 mi
29,178 ft EG
17.1 mi/day
2,866 ft/day


CA guidebook:G H

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


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

Arrive:  6-14-16 (Tue)
Layover:     1.0 days     
Depart:  6-15-16 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 877.2 mi


Notes: 
Vermilion Valley Resort
c/o Rancheria Garage

62311 Huntington Lake Road

Lakeshore, Ca. 93634

Please Hold For: [Your Name Here]



10. Vermillion Valley Resort to Tuolumne Meadows  (5.5 days *)
6-15-16 to 6-20-16
[-]

65.5 mi
9,110 ft EG
14.6 mi/day
2,028 ft/day


CA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
2.25 mi pace
8 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp
+1 extra on-trail days


Tuolumne Meadows resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 120 crossing
Detour:  .3mi trail

Arrive:  6-20-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  6-20-16 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 942.7 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
co General Delivery

Tuolumne Meadows, CA 95389



11. Tuolumne Meadows to South Lake Tahoe  (9.1 days)
6-20-16 to 6-29-16
[-]

150.3 mi
19,600 ft EG
16.6 mi/day
2,164 ft/day


CA guidebook:I J

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


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

Arrive:  6-29-16 (Wed)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  6-29-16 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 1,093.0 mi


Notes: 
-none-



12. South Lake Tahoe to Sierra City  (6.6 days *)
6-29-16 to 7-7-16
[-]

104.6 mi
11,211 ft EG
18.7 mi/day
2,008 ft/day


CA guidebook:J K L

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


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

Arrive:  7-6-16 (Wed)
Layover:     0.9 days     
Depart:  7-7-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 1,197.6 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
co Red Moose Inn

P.O. Box 213

Sierra City, CA 96125



13. Sierra City to Belden  (5.0 days)
7-7-16 to 7-11-16
[-]

91.6 mi
10,876 ft EG
18.4 mi/day
2,185 ft/day


CA guidebook:M

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

Arrive:  7-11-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-11-16 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 1,289.2 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
c/o Braatens

PO Box 4

Belden, CA 95915

Your ETA here.



14. Belden to Old Station  (4.8 days)
7-11-16 to 7-16-16
[-]

88.5 mi
10,330 ft EG
18.5 mi/day
2,155 ft/day


CA guidebook:M N

Adjustments: none
Old Station resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Old Station access trail
Detour:  .3mi trail

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




Cumulative distance: 1,377.7 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
co General Delivery

Old Station, CA 96071

12529 State Highway 44/89. It is open Mon-Fri 8:30a-4:30p, Sat 1:00p-3:00p. Their phone number is (530) 335-7191.



15. Old Station to Castella  (6.5 days)
7-16-16 to 7-23-16
[-]

128.8 mi
9,457 ft EG
19.8 mi/day
1,452 ft/day


CA guidebook:N O

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

Arrive:  7-23-16 (Sat)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-23-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 1,506.5 mi


Notes: 
Ammarati's Market

20107 Castle Creek Road

Castella, CA 96017

Please hold for 'Your Name

(530) 235-2676.



16. Castella to Seiad Valley  (8.2 days)
7-23-16 to 7-31-16
[-]

155.6 mi
15,309 ft EG
19.0 mi/day
1,869 ft/day


CA guidebook:P Q

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

Arrive:  7-31-16 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-31-16 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 1,662.1 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
co General Delivery

Seiad Valley, CA 96086

The post office is located at 44717 State Highway 96, and their phone number is 530-496-3211. They are open Mon-Fri noon-4p, and Sat noon-1:30p.



17. Seiad Valley to Ashland  (3.7 days)
7-31-16 to 8-4-16
[-]

64.5 mi
10,002 ft EG
17.4 mi/day
2,703 ft/day


CA guidebook:R

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

Arrive:  8-4-16 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  8-4-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 1,726.6 mi


Notes: 
Ron & Donna Bergquist
Please hold for Your Name

7100 Old Hwy. 99

Ashland, OR 97520

Estimated Date of Arrival: 'Your ETA'

(800) 286-0507 or (541) 482-1299



18. Ashland to Crater Lake (Mazama Village)  (5.4 days)
8-4-16 to 8-9-16
[-]

103.8 mi
9,414 ft EG
19.2 mi/day
1,744 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:B C

Adjustments: none
Crater Lake (Mazama Village) resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 62 crossing
Detour:  2.0mi road

Arrive:  8-9-16 (Tue)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  8-9-16 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,830.4 mi


Notes: 
Your Name
c/o Mazama Village Store

P.O. Box 158

Crater Lake, OR 97604




19. Crater Lake (Mazama Village) to Shelter Cove Resort  (4.2 days)
8-9-16 to 8-13-16
[-]

81.8 mi
7,002 ft EG
19.4 mi/day
1,660 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:C D

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

Arrive:  8-13-16 (Sat)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  8-13-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 1,912.2 mi


Notes: 
Shelter Cove Resort
West Odell Lake Road, Hwy 58

Crescent, OR 97733

Please Hold for 'Your Name'



20. Shelter Cove Resort to Big Lake Youth Camp  (4.5 days)
8-13-16 to 8-18-16
[-]

88.7 mi
7,161 ft EG
19.5 mi/day
1,578 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:D E F

Adjustments: none
Big Lake Youth Camp resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Big Lake Youth Camp trail
Detour:  .8mi trail

Arrive:  8-18-16 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  8-18-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 2,000.9 mi


Notes: 
Your Name
c/o Big Lake Youth Camp

13100 Highway 20

Sisters, OR 97759



21. Big Lake Youth Camp to Cascade Locks  (8.1 days)
8-18-16 to 8-26-16
[-]

154.2 mi
15,195 ft EG
19.0 mi/day
1,871 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:F G

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

Arrive:  8-26-16 (Fri)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  8-26-16 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 2,155.1 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
co General Delivery

Cascade Locks, OR 97014

The post office is located at 461 NW Wanapa St. The phone number is (541) 374-5026.



22. Cascade Locks to White Pass  (8.3 days)
8-26-16 to 9-3-16
[-]

147.7 mi
20,822 ft EG
17.8 mi/day
2,509 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:H

Adjustments: none
White Pass resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 12 crossing
Detour:  .5mi road

Arrive:  9-3-16 (Sat)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  9-3-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 2,302.8 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
c/o White Pass Rural Branch PO

at the Kracker Barrel Store

48851 US Highway 12

Naches, WA 98937



23. White Pass to Snoqualmie Pass  (5.2 days)
9-3-16 to 9-8-16
[-]

99.0 mi
9,185 ft EG
19.2 mi/day
1,778 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:I

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

Arrive:  9-8-16 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  9-8-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 2,401.8 mi


Notes: 
Your Name
c/o Summit Lodge

603 State Route 906

Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Chair 2 Board Sports

C/O YOUR NAME HERE

521 Hwy 906

Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068





24. Snoqualmie Pass to Skykomish  (4.4 days)
9-8-16 to 9-13-16
[-]

74.5 mi
13,450 ft EG
16.8 mi/day
3,035 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:J

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

Arrive:  9-13-16 (Tue)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  9-13-16 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 2,476.3 mi


Notes: 
Your Name Here
co General Delivery

Skykomish, WA 98288

ETA




25. Skykomish to Stehekin  (5.8 days)
9-13-16 to 9-19-16
[-]

97.8 mi
16,860 ft EG
17.0 mi/day
2,931 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:K

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

Arrive:  9-19-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  9-19-16 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 2,574.1 mi


Notes: 
Your Name
c/o General Delivery

Stehekin, WA 98852




26. Stehekin to Manning Park  (5.1 days)
9-19-16 to 9-24-16
[-]

89.4 mi
13,353 ft EG
17.6 mi/day
2,625 ft/day


OR/WA guidebook:K L

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

Arrive:  9-24-16 (Sat)
(finish)



Cumulative distance: 2,663.5 mi


Notes: 
-none-



US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
4-23-16 to 9-24-16 (5.1 months)
(northbound hike)

Days
146.2
days walking

4.0
on trail layover days

4.0
in town layover days
(1.0 in town "zero" days)


154.2
Total days
5.1
Total months


Averages
without layovers:
18.2 mi/day

2,156 ft/day


with layovers:
17.3 mi/day

2,045 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:
25





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.