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PCT Hike

US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
22-4-16 to 16-9-16
4,288.4 km   34.3 km/day
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Start Point: US/Mexico Border
Trail access desc: on trail
Guidebook start location: US/Mexico Border
Depart: 22-4-16 (Fri)

Plan Overview Notes:
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1. US/Mexico Border to Mt. Laguna  (3.6 days *)
22-4-16 to 26-4-16
[-]

68.1 km
1,698 m EG
26.7 km/day
665 m/day


CA guidebook:A

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


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

Arrive:  25-4-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.4 days     
Depart:  26-4-16 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 68.1 km


Notes: 
-none-



2. Mt. Laguna to Warner Springs  (4.7 days *)
26-4-16 to 1-5-16
[-]

108.3 km
1,087 m EG
29.6 km/day
297 m/day


CA guidebook:A

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Warner Springs resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 79 (south crossing)
Detour:  1.9km road

Arrive:  30-4-16 (Sat)
Layover:     0.3 days     
Depart:  1-5-16 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 176.4 km


Notes: 
-none-



3. Warner Springs to Idyllwild  (5.2 days *)
1-5-16 to 7-5-16
[-]

111.1 km
3,112 m EG
26.1 km/day
732 m/day


CA guidebook:B

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Idyllwild resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Saddle Junction, Devil's Slide trail
Detour:  4.2km trail + 4.2km road

Arrive:  6-5-16 (Fri)
Layover:     0.8 days     
Depart:  7-5-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 287.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



4. Idyllwild to Big Bear City  (6.7 days *)
7-5-16 to 14-5-16
[-]

153.7 km
3,751 m EG
26.8 km/day
653 m/day


CA guidebook:B C

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Big Bear City resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 18 crossing
Detour:  8.7km road

Arrive:  13-5-16 (Fri)
Layover:     0.3 days     
Depart:  14-5-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 441.2 km


Notes: 
-none-



5. Big Bear City to Wrightwood  (6.1 days *)
14-5-16 to 21-5-16
[-]

144.1 km
2,466 m EG
28.1 km/day
482 m/day


CA guidebook:C D

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Wrightwood resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Acorn Trail Junction
Detour:  5.8km trail

Arrive:  20-5-16 (Fri)
Layover:     0.9 days     
Depart:  21-5-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 585.3 km


Notes: 
-none-



6. Wrightwood to Agua Dulce  (6.4 days *)
21-5-16 to 28-5-16
[-]

146.2 km
3,235 m EG
27.2 km/day
602 m/day


CA guidebook:D

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Agua Dulce resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  27-5-16 (Fri)
Layover:     0.6 days     
Depart:  28-5-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 731.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



7. Agua Dulce to Highway 58 (California)  (7.6 days *)
28-5-16 to 5-6-16
[-]

180.7 km
3,697 m EG
27.5 km/day
563 m/day


CA guidebook:E

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Highway 58 (California) exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 58 crossing

Arrive:  4-6-16 (Sat)
Layover:     0.4 days     
Depart:  5-6-16 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 912.2 km


Notes: 
-none-



8. Highway 58 (California) to Kennedy Meadows Store  (5.6 days *)
5-6-16 to 11-6-16
[-]

219.3 km
4,667 m EG
47.4 km/day
1,009 m/day


CA guidebook:F G

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
12 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp
+1 extra on-trail days


Kennedy Meadows Store resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Sherman Pass Road crossing
Detour:  0.8km road

Arrive:  10-6-16 (Fri)
Layover:     0.4 days     
Depart:  11-6-16 (Sat)




Cumulative distance: 1,131.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



9. Kennedy Meadows Store to Lone Pine  (3.7 days *)
11-6-16 to 15-6-16
[-]

67.6 km
2,290 m EG
25.2 km/day
853 m/day


CA guidebook:G

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Lone Pine resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Trail Pass Junction
Detour:  2.7km trail + 29km road

Arrive:  14-6-16 (Tue)
Layover:     0.3 days     
Depart:  15-6-16 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 1,199.1 km


Notes: 
-none-



10. Lone Pine to Vermillion Valley Resort  (5.9 days)
15-6-16 to 21-6-16
[-]

213.1 km
6,604 m EG
36.0 km/day
1,117 m/day


CA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Vermillion Valley Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Ferry Trail
Detour:  2.4km trail + 6.4km ferry ride

Arrive:  20-6-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.1 days     
Depart:  21-6-16 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,412.2 km


Notes: 
-none-



11. Vermillion Valley Resort to Reds Meadow  (2.8 days *)
21-6-16 to 24-6-16
[-]

47.3 km
1,367 m EG
26.0 km/day
751 m/day


CA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Reds Meadow resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Reds Meadow Trail
Detour:  0.5km trail

Arrive:  23-6-16 (Thu)
Layover:     0.2 days     
Depart:  24-6-16 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 1,459.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



12. Reds Meadow to Tuolumne Meadows  (3.2 days *)
24-6-16 to 28-6-16
[-]

58.1 km
1,410 m EG
26.8 km/day
650 m/day


CA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Tuolumne Meadows resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 120 crossing
Detour:  0.5km trail

Arrive:  27-6-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.8 days     
Depart:  28-6-16 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,517.6 km


Notes: 
-none-



13. Tuolumne Meadows to Echo Lake Resort  (6.4 days)
28-6-16 to 5-7-16
[-]

244.4 km
6,067 m EG
38.2 km/day
947 m/day


CA guidebook:I J

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  4-7-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.6 days     
Depart:  5-7-16 (Tue)




Cumulative distance: 1,762.0 km


Notes: 
-none-



14. Echo Lake Resort to Sierra City  (4.2 days)
5-7-16 to 10-7-16
[-]

166.0 km
3,324 m EG
40.0 km/day
801 m/day


CA guidebook:K L

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Sierra City resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 49 crossing
Detour:  2.3km road

Arrive:  9-7-16 (Sat)
Layover:     0.8 days     
Depart:  10-7-16 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 1,928.0 km


Notes: 
-none-



15. Sierra City to Belden  (4.5 days)
10-7-16 to 14-7-16
[-]

147.5 km
3,315 m EG
32.7 km/day
734 m/day


CA guidebook:M

 * Adjustments:
4 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Belden resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  14-7-16 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  14-7-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 2,075.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



16. Belden to Old Station  (4.4 days)
14-7-16 to 18-7-16
[-]

142.6 km
3,149 m EG
32.8 km/day
724 m/day


CA guidebook:M N

 * Adjustments:
4 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Old Station resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Old Station access trail
Detour:  0.5km trail

Arrive:  18-7-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  18-7-16 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 2,218.1 km


Notes: 
-none-



17. Old Station to Burney Falls SP  (3.4 days *)
18-7-16 to 22-7-16
[-]

73.9 km
444 m EG
30.5 km/day
184 m/day


CA guidebook:N

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Burney Falls SP resupply exit    
Exit pt:  (on trail)
Detour:  on trail

Arrive:  22-7-16 (Fri)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  22-7-16 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 2,292.0 km


Notes: 
-none-



18. Burney Falls SP to Castella  (5.8 days *)
22-7-16 to 28-7-16
[-]

133.5 km
2,438 m EG
27.9 km/day
510 m/day


CA guidebook:O

 * Adjustments:
+1 extra on-trail days


Castella resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing
Detour:  3.2km road

Arrive:  28-7-16 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  28-7-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 2,425.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



19. Castella to Seiad Valley  (6.2 days)
28-7-16 to 3-8-16
[-]

250.4 km
4,666 m EG
40.6 km/day
756 m/day


CA guidebook:P Q

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  3-8-16 (Wed)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  3-8-16 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 2,675.9 km


Notes: 
-none-



20. Seiad Valley to Ashland  (3.8 days *)
3-8-16 to 7-8-16
[-]

103.9 km
3,049 m EG
36.6 km/day
1,073 m/day


CA guidebook:R

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp
+1 extra on-trail days


Ashland resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 5 crossing
Detour:  20.9km road

Arrive:  7-8-16 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  7-8-16 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 2,779.8 km


Notes: 
-none-



21. Ashland to Shelter Cove Resort  (7.2 days)
7-8-16 to 14-8-16
[-]

298.8 km
5,004 m EG
41.3 km/day
692 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:B C D

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Shelter Cove Resort resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Shelter Cove Trail
Detour:  3.5km trail

Arrive:  14-8-16 (Sun)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  14-8-16 (Sun)




Cumulative distance: 3,078.6 km


Notes: 
-none-



22. Shelter Cove Resort to Sisters  (2.9 days)
14-8-16 to 17-8-16
[-]

124.4 km
1,786 m EG
42.4 km/day
609 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:D E

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Sisters resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 242 crossing
Detour:  24.1km road

Arrive:  17-8-16 (Wed)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  17-8-16 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 3,203.0 km


Notes: 
-none-



23. Sisters to Olallie Lake  (2.6 days)
17-8-16 to 19-8-16
[-]

102.5 km
2,277 m EG
39.1 km/day
869 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:F

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Olallie Lake exit    
Exit pt:  Olallie Lake

Arrive:  19-8-16 (Fri)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  19-8-16 (Fri)




Cumulative distance: 3,305.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



24. Olallie Lake to Cascade Locks  (5.0 days *)
19-8-16 to 24-8-16
[-]

164.4 km
2,751 m EG
41.4 km/day
692 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:F G

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp
+1 extra on-trail days


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

Arrive:  24-8-16 (Wed)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  24-8-16 (Wed)




Cumulative distance: 3,469.9 km


Notes: 
-none-



25. Cascade Locks to White Pass  (7.3 days *)
24-8-16 to 1-9-16
[-]

237.8 km
6,347 m EG
37.5 km/day
1,001 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:H

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp
+1 extra on-trail days


White Pass resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 12 crossing
Detour:  0.8km road

Arrive:  1-9-16 (Thu)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  1-9-16 (Thu)




Cumulative distance: 3,707.7 km


Notes: 
-none-



26. White Pass to Snoqualmie Pass  (3.9 days)
1-9-16 to 5-9-16
[-]

159.4 km
2,800 m EG
41.0 km/day
720 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:I

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Snoqualmie Pass resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Interstate 90 crossing
Detour:  0.5km road

Arrive:  5-9-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  5-9-16 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 3,867.1 km


Notes: 
-none-



27. Snoqualmie Pass to Skykomish  (3.4 days)
5-9-16 to 8-9-16
[-]

119.9 km
4,100 m EG
35.0 km/day
1,198 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:J

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Skykomish resupply exit    
Exit pt:  Highway 2 crossing
Detour:  26.1km road

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




Cumulative distance: 3,987.0 km


Notes: 
-none-



28. Skykomish to Stehekin  (4.4 days)
8-9-16 to 12-9-16
[-]

157.5 km
5,139 m EG
35.5 km/day
1,159 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:K

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


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

Arrive:  12-9-16 (Mon)
Layover:     0.0 days     
Depart:  12-9-16 (Mon)




Cumulative distance: 4,144.5 km


Notes: 
-none-



29. Stehekin to Manning Park  (3.9 days)
12-9-16 to 16-9-16
[-]

143.9 km
4,070 m EG
36.9 km/day
1,045 m/day


OR/WA guidebook:K L

 * Adjustments:
5 km pace
10 hours/day
45 minutes added per eg comp


Manning Park finish    
Exit pt:  Highway 3 crossing

Arrive:  16-9-16 (Fri)
(finish)



Cumulative distance: 4,288.4 km


Notes: 
-none-



US/Mexico Border to Manning Park
22-4-16 to 16-9-16 (4.9 months)
(northbound hike)

Days
124.9
days walking

16.0
on trail layover days

7.0
in town layover days
(0.0 in town "zero" days)


147.8
Total days
4.9
Total months


Averages
without layovers:
34.3 km/day

770 m/day


with layovers:
29.0 km/day

650 m/day



Trail
Base Distance:
4,288.4 km

Extra Distance:
0.0 km

Total Distance:
4,288.4 km


Base Elevation gain:
96,108 m

Extra EG:
0 m

Total Elevation gain:
96,108 m


Resupply count:
28





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.