The pacific northwest trail association is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Pacific northwest trail association, sedrowoolley, washington. Though no official boundary exists, the most common conception includes the canadian province of british columbia bc and the u. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids.
From the rocky mountains to the pacific ocean, the pacific northwest trail is a unique hiking experience. They represent immense passion and dedication toward this. His guidebook is entitled pacific northwest trail guide. On the pacific northwest trail, old burn areas made for tedious work crawling over downed logs and navigating barelythere trails, his body blackened in. My pacific northwest trail hike i hiked the pacific northwest trail from the continental divide in glacier national park in montana to cape alave on the washington coast with my son from july, 2017 to september 16, 2017. It was researched and written by ron strickland one of the visionaries and original thruhikers who first conquered the pnt route. It reveals the beauty of the desert, unfolds the glaciated expanses of the sierra nevada, travels deep forests, and provides commanding vistas of volcanic peaks in the cascade range. The pct, as its commonly called by hikers, runs continuously from the border of mexico up through california sierra nevada, then onward to oregon and washington and the. Pacific northwest trail guide northwest collection. Welcome to, your guide to backpacking and hiking in washington, oregon, idaho, and the entire pacific northwest. The pacific crest trail is one of the nations best known longdistance national scenic trails. Ask people how much they spent hiking the pct and the answers vary.
She teaches classes on backpacking basics, lightweight backpacking, and more. These colorful lantern slides show washington state. It is part of the triple crown of longdistance trails, which includes the appalachian trail and continental divide trail. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail by cheryl. Since the very beginning, local stakeholders have had a seat at the table in the development of the pacific northwest trail.
This comprehensive guide features detailed route descriptions, a 17wide fold out overview map, topographic maps, mileage charts, and information on planning. The pacific northwest trail digest sums it up perfectly. About 63 miles of the trail passes through north cascades national park service complex, which includes both the national park and ross lake national recreation area. Due to its young age the pacific northwest trail is not as well marked as other longdistance trails and being able to navigate with maps and compass is a musthave skill to ensure routefinding along the way. Besides the hwy walking whidbey island was a pleasant surprise. Guidebooks, photo books and historical accounts can help inspire and prepare for your crowntocoast adventure on the pacific northwest trail. In washington, it includes ozette trianglecape alava, the high divide and seven lakes basin of olympic national park, the tursi trail, blanchard hillsouth chuckanut. Not everyone believes a longdistance trail will put the yaak grizzlies in danger. Research current conditions the trail is snowcovered for much of the year. Tackling the 7,000mile great western loop outside online. Pacific northwest trail data book the 1200 mile pacific northwest national scenic trail pnnst, running from the continental divide to the pacific ocean, ranks among the most scenic trails in the world. Cam swami honan described by backpacker magazine as the most. By any measure, the pacific crest trail is a beastly thing, an angry anaconda that slithers up the entire length of california and all the way to canada, some 2,650 rugged miles.
One couples trial by trail is two perspectives on the pacific crest trail in one book. Pacific northwest trail data book, distances, elevation profiles, climate, resupply and more. The pacific northwest trail north cascades national park. The pnta mapset is revised annually and is created in cooperation with local land management agencies and other partners to provide the most comprehensive information available for the pacific northwest trail. Read up on your pacific northwest trail knowledge with a variety of guides, digests and resources.
For over 150 miles the trail travels the rocky mountains. We were camped near cathedral lake on september 1, at mile 26 of the boundary trail, an 80mile, 6day section of the larger pacific northwest trail that stretches 1,200miles from glacier national park in montana to the olympic coast in washington state. Section hiking from donomore pass to bridge of the gods. Pnta is a guidestar goldlevel participant, demonstrating our commitment to transparency. The official guidebook for long distance and day hikers. Twentyfive years later, the sunshine coast trail is over twice as long as the highertraffic west coast trail, and much of the sunshine coasts old growth has been preserved. The pacific northwest trail is separated into ten distinct sections. From the columbia gorge through the rugged north cascades, washingtons section is a highlight of the trail. The pacific crest trail, officially designated as the pacific crest national scenic trail pct is a longdistance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the cascade and sierra nevada mountain ranges, which lie 100 to 150 miles 160 to 240 km east of the u. The us forest service and pacific northwest trail association are seeking volunteers to help shape the future of the trail by serving on the pacific northwest national scenic trail advisory council.
Continue your wild journey by joining the pacific crest trail association. I want to offer this page as help for people thinking about a pnt hike, one more informational drop in a bucket of thoughts on the trail. Northwest trail digest and a pacific northwest trail data book, plus a trail. Your gift is taxdeductible to the extent allowed by law. A subreddit dedicated to sharing information pictures and stories for the pacific northwest trail.
Jan 12, 2017 has it ever snowed on your birthday before. The pacific northwest trail pnt travels 1,200 miles through montana, idaho, and washington from near the continental divide in glacier national park to the pacific ocean on washingtons olympic peninsula. Day and section hiking pacific crest trail association. This stretch is not only very long but also very strenuous, and therefore. Section 1 rocky mountains glacier np to lake koocanusa. The pacific northwest national scenic trail passes through many different public and private lands. The pacific northwest trail north cascades national park u. The weather is of course one of the main factors equipment has to cope with, the other being the terrain. This guide will prepare you for hiking and surviving this spectacular wilderness experience. Along the way, the pnt crosses three national parks, seven national forests, two other national scenic trails, and against the grain of several mountain ranges, including the continental divide, whitefish divide, purcells, selkirks, kettles, cascades, and olympics. The trails southern terminus is just south of campo, california by the u.
I had no idea how pretty that section would be and i was lucky to have a fun hiking partner in buck 30 to make the road sections more enjoyable. When i started thinking about hiking the pacific northwest trail, i found that information from previous hikers was incredibly valuable. The most wow worthy pacific crest trail hikes in washington. Sep 22, 2014 this is my thruhike of the pacific northwest trail. Prepare for your next hiking or camping adventure with highly detailed topographic maps for the pacific nw national trail. My 1200 mile pacific northwest trail hike took me from the rocky mountains through the dry, hot purcell, selkirk and kettle river ranges to the wet and humid cascade and olympic mountains. Pacific northwest trail washington trails association.
Wild movie and book pacific crest trail association. Source for trail and site information or just talk about your favorite trail pacific northwest. On this site you will find trail descriptions, images, hiker logs, and message boards to help you make the most of your hiking trips. It contains detailed information for more than 180 of the worlds great hikes, and was put together with the mission of inspiring and enabling folks to go backpacking. The most wowworthy pacific crest trail hikes in washington. Cheryls mother who she was close with, comes down with cancer.
The pacific northwest trail pnt is a 1200mile linear trail that stretches from glacier national park in montana to cape alava on the pacific ocean in olympic national park. The hiking life is a compilation of tips and advice on trip planning, lightweight backpacking techniques and improving your wilderness skill set. Along the way, the pnt crosses three national parks, seven national forests, two other national scenic trails, and against the grain of several mountain ranges, including the continental divide, whitefish divide, purcells, selkirks. You dont have to disappear for months to enjoy the pacific crest trail. The picture show back in the day, the closest thing to photoshop involved paint and a negative. Guidebooks, photo books and historical accounts can help inspire and prepare for your. This section of trail showcases the lush green beauty of the pacific northwest. While it is, in my opinion, a little short on the early history lewis and clark, capt george vancouver, et. This 800mile spur takes riders from the tat all the way to the pacific ocean. Reese witherspoons wild movie, featuring the pacific. The pacific crest trail spans 2,650 miles 4,265 kilometers from mexico to canada through california, oregon, and washington. The pacific crest trail is a challenging 2,650 mile 4,265 kilometer trek through california, oregon, and washington. About 63 miles of the trail passes through north cascades national park service complex, which includes both the national park and ross.
The things pounce loves most about the pnt are exactly what makes it so challengingisolation, navigating through trailless sections, the huge sense of adventure, and needing to be 100% selfsufficient. The pacific northwest trail and why i chose it for my. Pacific northwest trail data book section 1 rocky mountains. For paws, creating a worldclass trail was an added bonus. Come celebrate with philip kramer, author and photographer of hiking the pacific crest trail. She then decides to hike the pacific crest trail despite zero hikingwilderness experience. Angela and duffy take turns writing chapters as they tell their story giving. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the national trail systems act and the establishment of the pacific crest trail. For information about trail maps of the pnt, visit our maps page. The pacific northwest trail is a 1200mile hiking trail running from the continental divide in montana to the pacific ocean on washingtons olympic coast. The pacific northwest pnw, sometimes referred to as cascadia, is a geographic region in western north america bounded by the pacific ocean to the west and loosely by the rocky mountains on the east.
If your not a big fan of the pacific northwest because you dont know that much about it, read this book. But there is another attraction, the pacific northwest. The pacific northwest trail is a 1200mile linear park that stretches from glacier national park in montana to cape alava on the pacific ocean in the olympic national park. The pacific northwest trail and why i chose it for my first. The pacific northwest trail was designated as the pacific northwest. It was hiked as a fundraiser for the washington trails associations youth program. Jeff kish, the executive director of the pacific northwest trail association pnta, says there isnt enough definitive evidence to support the notion that hiking has a negative impact on bears. So what sections are the trails best in washington. Trail sections of 4 to 10night trips detailed camptocamp route. The pct, as its commonly called by hikers, runs continuously from the border of mexico up through california sierra nevada. This carefully chosen path is high for the views and long on adventure. Pnta is a guidestar goldlevel participant, demonstrating our commitment to.
She was just a few weeks into her trek along the 1,200mile pacific northwest trail, which connects the continental divide in montana to washington s olympic coast. Northern california, as he presents a brief breakdown of the pct and relates his years of experience as both a thruhiker and a sectionhiker. Over 90% of pnt thruhikers choose to start in early july in the northeast corner of glacier national park. The official guidebook for long distance and day hikers ron strickland, ted hitzroth on. The pacific northwest trail pnt is a 1200mile hiking trail running from the continental divide in montana to the pacific ocean on washingtons olympic coast. This complete path guide will be useful both in preparation and during your hike, whether youre going two and a half miles or the full two and a half thousand miles. We wanted to catalog all of the pacific crest trail books ever written because theyre worth it. There is one official guide book to the pacific northwest trail. Mileages, landmarks, facilities, resupply data, and essential trail information for the entire pacific crest trail, from mexico to canada. The pacific crest national scenic trail pct meanders from the californiamexico border north to the border of washington and canada. Find a trip if youre unfamiliar with the pct, we recommend starting with one of the trails guidebooks. The 1,200 mile pacific northwest trail is one of the newest national scenic trails in the u. Pcta is the only organization dedicated to preserving the entire trail and the experiences it provides so that you and others have a wild place for personal reflection. The sunshine coast trail is british columbias bestkept.
There has also been more trail maintenance but some areas are still in rough shape and walking hwy 20 is really no fun at all. The pct provides for a rich lifetime of day, weekend and weeklong trips. Pacific northwest trail maps official maps of the pacific northwest trail produced by the pnta are free for noncommercial use. Reese witherspoons wild movie, featuring the pacific crest. In some sections the usual footpath even disappears and you will find yourself right in the middle of a proper bushwhack. In partnership with local land managers and gateway communities, pnta will aggregate the latest info regarding covid19 related closures that affect access to the pnt on this webpage. Pacific northwest trail association explore and protect the pnt.
The pacific northwest trail is separated into ten distinct sections crossing five geographic zones and hiking over seven mountain ranges. Tami grew up in western washington playing in the north cascades. The length is all right, some 1200 miles 1931 km from the washington coastline, passing idaho, to the montana mountains. Here is the official guide to the spectacular longdistance trail that stretches 1,200 miles from glacier national park in montana to washingtons olympic national park. Section hiking from donomore pass to bridge of the gods boschetto, eli on.
May 01, 1989 if your not a big fan of the pacific northwest because you dont know that much about it, read this book. How much does it cost to hike the pacific crest trail. These maps feature terrain contours, elevations, summits, parks, coastlines, rivers, lakes, geographical points and more. I wore a tiny pedometer the entire trip and figure i took about 2,587,370 steps to hike about 1111 miles. My thruhike of the pacific northwest trail lifetimetrails. The pacific northwest trail is a 1,200 mile trail that spans from glacier national park to the pacific coast. From the rocky mountains to the pacific ocean, the pacific northwest trail is a unique hiking experience, offering a variety of backcountry scenery and outdoor adventure. The pacific northwest trail runs from montana to the ocean.
Apr 25, 2019 the pacific northwest trail digest sums it up perfectly. Many of us are familiar with the pacific coast trail, the 2,600 mile hike that stretches from the canadian border to the mexican border. An alternate cover for this isbn can be found here. Oct, 2018 on the pacific northwest trail, old burn areas made for tedious work crawling over downed logs and navigating barelythere trails, his body blackened in soot. For future hikers hiking the pacific northwest trail 20. Guidebooks to the pacific northwest national scenic trail. Find a trip if youre unfamiliar with the pct, we recommend starting with one of. Provides highly detailed digital topographic maps, comparable to 1. Nov 03, 2014 the pacific crest trail is one of the nations best known longdistance national scenic trails.
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