Packing food for the pacific crest trail wilderness. Southern california, northern california, and oregonwashington and the pacific crest trail data book, all four by wilderness press. All royalties from this book will be donated to the pacific crest trail association to help maintain and protect the trail. Shop for wilderness press california hiking guidebooks at rei free shipping on all orders. Mountaineers books is still shipping books and maps. California guidebooks, california, united states pacific crest trail publisher berkeley. Southern california ebook written by david money harris. Guidebook to walking the pacific crest trail, an epic 2650mile hike along. Thruhikers are long gone, focused on snowmelt in the sierras and reaching canada by september. Northern california ebook written by wendy lautner.
Oregon and washington and millions of other books are. He collaborated on updated versions of sierra north and sierra south and also contributed to backpacking california. The handy format and concise information makes this book a perfect companion for short trips on the pct. This official book celebrates the history, beauty, and importance of the west coasts most iconic hiking trail. Hiking, biking and paddling books for the active outdoor lifestyle. Southern california, from the mexican border to yosemites toulumne meadows. Pacific crest trail southern california begins at the mexican border and leads into the high sierra where pacific crest trail northern california begins. Wilderness press hiking john muir trail, 5th edition. The trails southern terminus is just south of campo, california by the u.
Southern california, 6ed pdf ebook edition pacific crest trail. They tell me where, i am going, how to get there, side and alternate routesa huge plus, histories, points of interest and much, much more. Few people aspire to hike the pct in southern california in summer. Official pacific crest trail book the pacific crest. The pacific crest trail through the famed sierra nevada is one of the premier trail experiences in the world. To download a pdf file of the 2005 update to the book click here. Pacific crest trail, in full pacific crest national scenic trail, wilderness footpath and equestrian trail in the western united states. The pct is designed to be hiked when it is free of snow. About pacific crest trail authors kudos to jeffrey p.
Pdf download pacific crest trail free unquote books. Oregon and washington, yosemite national park, desolation wilderness and the south lake tahoe basin, the tahoe. As it traverses the high road from mexico to canada, incredible views are not only commonplace but also uniquely diverse, because the trail connects six of north americas seven ecozones. Winner of the classic award in the 2008 national outdoor book awards. The pacific crest national scenic trail pct traces a 2,650mile route from the california mexico border north to the border of washington and canada. It extends from north to southeast some 2,650 miles 4,265 km, from the border of canada near castle peak, northern washington, to the border of mexico near campo, california. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail by cheryl strayed, mile 445 by claire henley miller, thruhikin. In this southern california guide, local david money harris describes 31 day hikes and. Every year i buy four wilderness press books, cut them into sections and put them in my resupply boxes. This is mostly the case in southern california and pockets of far northern california and central oregon.
Southern california and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Based on data from the three comprehensive wilderness press guidebooks to the pct, this book is filled with convenient, easytoread, ataglance tables. As it traverses the high road from mexico to canada, incredible views are not only commonplace but also uniquely diverse, because the trail. Lets be real herevery few of us are able to take half a year off to hike the pacific crest trail. A succinct, portable guide to the best segments of the pacific crest trail in southern california. Wilderness press publishes the most complete guides to the pct. Posted on august 6, 2016 in backpacking, hiking, pacific crest trail, region, wilderness press.
Wilderness press books authored or coauthored by jeff include hikers guide to the high sierra. If you want barebones information about the 2,650mile pacific crest trail without all the long, detailed descriptions, the pacific crest trail data book is exactly what youre looking for. Lizzy wenks authoritative guide describes the 212mile john muir trail, running from yosemite valley to the summit of mt. Southern california, 6ed pacific crest trail authors we also have digital editions and ebooks of many of our pct guides.
But mostly i like to sit by the wood stove, in the winter enduring the dreadful northern california rainwith this book in hand. This is the book i use to plan my yearly trips on the pacific crest trail. Available on compatible nook devices and the free nook apps. In that year he began working on his first book for wilderness press, the pacific crest trail. The hikes in this guide appeal to the day hiker in search of a comfortable one day hike, and also to the committed pacific crest trail section hikers traversing the entire 2. Pdf the pacific crest trail download full pdf book. Southern california starts at the mexican border and guides you to yosemites beautiful back country. Designated as one of the first two national scenic trails in 1968, the pacific crest trail is a continuous footpath of more than 2,650 milesfrom the mexican border to the canadian border through california, oregon, and washington. The authoritative guide to the pacific crest trail from tuolumne meadows in yosemite. Wilderness press california hiking guidebooks rei coop. It begins with the stories of a university teacher, an amateur photographer and a ymca leader. While many hikers attempt a thruhike every year, beginning in campo, california and connecting their footsteps all the way to manning park, b. Now thoroughly updated and redesigned into two portable volumes, pacific crest trail. Day and section hiking pacific crest trail association.
With the new 5th edition pacific crest trail pocket atlas you can carry a complete set of topographic maps and trail data in your pocket. The pacific crest trail association has reported that josh garrett. The sun sets on the pct as it winds through california s san gorgonio wilderness. Schaffer, thomas winnnett, and ruby johnson jenkins. Heres a peek at what my resupply boxes looked like. This pacific crest trail book includes a map folded into the inside back cover pocket. It is photo and informationpacked and is an inspirational bucket list for everyone who wants to get out on the trail from dayhiker to thruhiker.
The outdoor classic award is given annually to outdoor books of lasting. Top quality, great selection and expert advice you can trust. The pacific crest trail was designated as one of the first national scenic trails way back in 1968. With over 200 maps, this comprehensive guide provides indepth coverage of the pacific crest trail pct from the mexican border to tuolumne meadows in yosemite national park.
It inspires hikers of all ages and abilities to imagine the ultimate wilderness journey. Summer adds a new layer of complication for section hikers in southern california. The southern california and northern california guides of hiking the pacific crest trail complete the fourvolume set written for hikers planning to just tackle the trail sections in their nearby region, those who will chip away at pieces of the whole trail. Pdf pacific crest trail boxed download full pdf book. Heres what ive found as i research and update the 7th edition of the pacific. The trail dips into anzaborrego desert state park at scissors. Southern california, and san bernardino mountain trails with john w. The main narrative of the pacific crest trail is a revealing and romantic approach to the founding of the pct. National park, desolation wilderness and the south lake tahoe basin, the tahoe sierra, and. Pacific crest trail archives wilderness press blog. First published in 1973, the pacific crest trail, vol. Coronavirus status you can buy books and ebooks to plan, enjoy and dream. It provides all the necessary planning information, including uptodate details on wilderness and permit regulations, food resupplies, trailhead amenities, and travel from nearby cities.
The pacific crest trail, officially designated as the pacific crest national scenic trail pct is a. Pacific crest trail walking guidebook cicerone press. Pacific crest trail celebrate your journey along the pct. Pacific crest trail pocket atlas pacific crest trail. Southern california pacific crest trail association. It then passes through lake morena county park, tunnels beneath interstate 8, and climbs through chaparral, scrub oak and pines to the rim of the laguna mountains. Pacific crest trail traverses the high road from mexico to canada through 3 states. Oregon and washington, 7ed pdf ebook edition pacific crest trail. Schaffer, ben schifrin, thomas winnett, the late ruby jenkins, andy selters, the staff of wilderness press, and all the others who worked on the pacific crest trail series through the years for winning the 2008 national outdoor book award in the classic category. Pdf pacific crest trail download full pdf book download. Pdf pacific crest trail northern california download. Countless hikers have thruhiked the pacific crest trail with these guidebooks. This is the 6th edition of the national outdoor book award winner pacific crest trail.
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