Wild movie and book pacific crest trail association. This section of trail showcases the lush green beauty of the pacific northwest. 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. 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. While it is, in my opinion, a little short on the early history lewis and clark, capt george vancouver, et. Sep 22, 2014 this is my thruhike of the pacific northwest trail. 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.
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. 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. The pacific crest trail is a challenging 2,650 mile 4,265 kilometer trek through california, oregon, and washington. From the columbia gorge through the rugged north cascades, washingtons section is a highlight of the trail. The official guidebook for long distance and day hikers. About 63 miles of the trail passes through north cascades national park service complex, which includes both the national park and ross. There is one official guide book to the pacific northwest trail. 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. The pacific northwest trail is separated into ten distinct sections. 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. 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. Northwest trail digest and a pacific northwest trail data book, plus a trail. Apr 25, 2019 the pacific northwest trail digest sums it up perfectly.
She then decides to hike the pacific crest trail despite zero hikingwilderness experience. It was hiked as a fundraiser for the washington trails associations youth program. Pnta is a guidestar goldlevel participant, demonstrating our commitment to. 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. The weather is of course one of the main factors equipment has to cope with, the other being the terrain. Research current conditions the trail is snowcovered for much of the year. We wanted to catalog all of the pacific crest trail books ever written because theyre worth it.
Jan 12, 2017 has it ever snowed on your birthday before. 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. 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. When i started thinking about hiking the pacific northwest trail, i found that information from previous hikers was incredibly valuable. So what sections are the trails best in washington. A subreddit dedicated to sharing information pictures and stories for the pacific northwest trail. 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. 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. Ask people how much they spent hiking the pct and the answers vary. Cheryls mother who she was close with, comes down with cancer. She teaches classes on backpacking basics, lightweight backpacking, and more.
Continue your wild journey by joining the pacific crest trail association. 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. But there is another attraction, the pacific northwest. 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. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the national trail systems act and the establishment of the pacific crest trail. Section 1 rocky mountains glacier np to lake koocanusa. 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. Over 90% of pnt thruhikers choose to start in early july in the northeast corner of glacier national park. Pnta is a guidestar goldlevel participant, demonstrating our commitment to transparency. For over 150 miles the trail travels the rocky mountains. Pacific northwest trail data book section 1 rocky mountains. 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. The pacific northwest trail digest sums it up perfectly. Guidebooks to the pacific northwest national scenic trail.
Guidebooks, photo books and historical accounts can help inspire and prepare for your. The pct, as its commonly called by hikers, runs continuously from the border of mexico up through california sierra nevada. Northern california, as he presents a brief breakdown of the pct and relates his years of experience as both a thruhiker and a sectionhiker. May 01, 1989 if your not a big fan of the pacific northwest because you dont know that much about it, read this book. Section hiking from donomore pass to bridge of the gods.
In some sections the usual footpath even disappears and you will find yourself right in the middle of a proper bushwhack. Section hiking from donomore pass to bridge of the gods boschetto, eli on. It is part of the triple crown of longdistance trails, which includes the appalachian trail and continental divide trail. 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. The pacific northwest trail runs from montana to the ocean. 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. My thruhike of the pacific northwest trail lifetimetrails. The length is all right, some 1200 miles 1931 km from the washington coastline, passing idaho, to the montana mountains. Your gift is taxdeductible to the extent allowed by law. Tackling the 7,000mile great western loop outside online. This comprehensive guide features detailed route descriptions, a 17wide fold out overview map, topographic maps, mileage charts, and information on planning.
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. The 1,200 mile pacific northwest trail is one of the newest national scenic trails in the u. Source for trail and site information or just talk about your favorite trail pacific northwest. The pacific northwest trail north cascades national park. 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. For future hikers hiking the pacific northwest trail 20. These maps feature terrain contours, elevations, summits, parks, coastlines, rivers, lakes, geographical points and more. This stretch is not only very long but also very strenuous, and therefore. The pacific northwest national scenic trail passes through many different public and private lands.
Reese witherspoons wild movie, featuring the pacific. The pacific northwest trail north cascades national park u. The sunshine coast trail is british columbias bestkept. 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. You dont have to disappear for months to enjoy the pacific crest trail.
Trail sections of 4 to 10night trips detailed camptocamp route. I wore a tiny pedometer the entire trip and figure i took about 2,587,370 steps to hike about 1111 miles. Find a trip if youre unfamiliar with the pct, we recommend starting with one of. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. They represent immense passion and dedication toward this. Pacific northwest trail guide northwest collection. If your not a big fan of the pacific northwest because you dont know that much about it, read this book. Pacific northwest trail maps official maps of the pacific northwest trail produced by the pnta are free for noncommercial use.
Welcome to, your guide to backpacking and hiking in washington, oregon, idaho, and the entire pacific northwest. Mileages, landmarks, facilities, resupply data, and essential trail information for the entire pacific crest trail, from mexico to canada. The pct provides for a rich lifetime of day, weekend and weeklong trips. Nov 03, 2014 the pacific crest trail is one of the nations best known longdistance national scenic trails. Besides the hwy walking whidbey island was a pleasant surprise. Prepare for your next hiking or camping adventure with highly detailed topographic maps for the pacific nw national trail. Angela and duffy take turns writing chapters as they tell their story giving. An alternate cover for this isbn can be found here. 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. 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. From the rocky mountains to the pacific ocean, the pacific northwest trail is a unique hiking experience. The pacific northwest trail is separated into ten distinct sections crossing five geographic zones and hiking over seven mountain ranges. The pacific northwest trail association is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Tami grew up in western washington playing in the north cascades.
Find a trip if youre unfamiliar with the pct, we recommend starting with one of the trails guidebooks. One couples trial by trail is two perspectives on the pacific crest trail in one book. 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. For paws, creating a worldclass trail was an added bonus. The pacific crest national scenic trail pct meanders from the californiamexico border north to the border of washington and canada. 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. Cam swami honan described by backpacker magazine as the most. 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 most wow worthy pacific crest trail hikes in washington.
The pacific northwest trail was designated as the pacific northwest. The pacific northwest trail is a 1200mile hiking trail running from the continental divide in montana to the pacific ocean on washingtons olympic coast. How much does it cost to hike the pacific crest trail. 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. Pacific northwest trail association, sedrowoolley, washington. In washington, it includes ozette trianglecape alava, the high divide and seven lakes basin of olympic national park, the tursi trail, blanchard hillsouth chuckanut. 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. Reese witherspoons wild movie, featuring the pacific crest. The trails southern terminus is just south of campo, california by the u. Guidebooks, photo books and historical accounts can help inspire and prepare for your crowntocoast adventure on the pacific northwest trail. Provides highly detailed digital topographic maps, comparable to 1. Pacific northwest trail association explore and protect the pnt. These colorful lantern slides show washington state.
The pacific crest trail is one of the nations best known longdistance national scenic trails. 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. 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. The hiking life is a compilation of tips and advice on trip planning, lightweight backpacking techniques and improving your wilderness skill set. Not everyone believes a longdistance trail will put the yaak grizzlies in danger. The picture show back in the day, the closest thing to photoshop involved paint and a negative. Not a national scenic trail yet, the pacific northwest trail aims to join the fame of the pacific crest trail and appalachian trail. This carefully chosen path is high for the views and long on adventure. This guide will prepare you for hiking and surviving this spectacular wilderness experience. 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. The pacific crest trail spans 2,650 miles 4,265 kilometers from mexico to canada through california, oregon, and washington. Pacific northwest trail data book, distances, elevation profiles, climate, resupply and more.
For information about trail maps of the pnt, visit our maps page. 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. The sideroute leaves the tat in emmett, idaho and takes drivers across oregon to port orford on the coast. Though no official boundary exists, the most common conception includes the canadian province of british columbia bc and the u. 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. 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. The official guidebook for long distance and day hikers ron strickland, ted hitzroth on. On this site you will find trail descriptions, images, hiker logs, and message boards to help you make the most of your hiking trips. The most wowworthy pacific crest trail hikes in washington.
It was researched and written by ron strickland one of the visionaries and original thruhikers who first conquered the pnt route. The pacific northwest trail is a 1,200 mile trail that spans from glacier national park to the pacific coast. Discover the trail pacific crest trail association. At dusk, vigers and her hiking partner were plodding uphill toward a mountain summit when they noticed a large set of grizzly paw prints underfoot. Day and section hiking pacific crest trail association. Come celebrate with philip kramer, author and photographer of hiking the pacific crest trail. The pacific northwest trail and why i chose it for my first. Read up on your pacific northwest trail knowledge with a variety of guides, digests and resources.