Pacific Crest Trail Southern California

Book Description
Successor to the Wilderness Press classic Pacific Crest Trail: California, this essential volume covers the PCT from the Mexican border to Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. Complete 2-color topographic maps enhance comprehensive descriptions, including mileages and elevations. Trail descriptions and maps are divided into several sections, convenient for people who only want to hike a portion of the trail. Each section introduces up-coming scenery, possible hazards, supply locations, and mileages between major points. Includes information on the history of the trail as well as the geology and natural history you will encounter.


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Starting at the Mexican border, the Pacific Crest Trail winds past deserts, scales high peaks, and cools off in Sierra lakes before entering Oregon. By the time its 2,650-miles reach Canada, it has traversed 24 national forests, 37 wilderness areas, and 7 national parks. First published in 1973, The Pacific Crest Trail, Vol. 1, California quickly established itself as the "PCT Bible" -- the book trekkers could not do without. Now thoroughly updated and redesigned into two portable volumes, Pacific Crest Trail Southern California starts at the Mexican border and guides you to Yosemite's beautiful back country. Its companion volume meets the trail at Tuolumne Meadows and drops you at Oregon's door. Thru-hikers to Canada will find the rest of their journey in The Pacific Crest Trail, Vol. 2, Oregon-Washington. Our PCT gurus help you locate the trail, water sources, and resupply access routes with detailed descriptions, customized maps, and tips on alternate routes. Whether you're planning day hikes, weekend or week long backbacks, or an ambitious thru-hike, everything you need to know about -- from bears to trees -- is here.


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