Pacific Crest Trail


Backpacking 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada


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PCT Map

The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) spans 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) from Mexico to Canada. It is a National Scenic Trail. 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 trail symbolizes everything there is to love—and protect—in the Western United States.
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Each of us should minimize our impact on the trail and its surrounds. My fire, my lack-luster cat hole, my cooler of trail magic, my dinner scrapings in the lake and my sunscreen in the creek aren’t that big a deal individually. But it’s not just me. There is a cumulative impact that we all can address. We share a narrow space – often 18 inches wide – with many others. Thousands, tens of thousands, are following us. If we’re going to continue to have a healthy trail, each of our actions matters, good or bad.
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Created by: Lena Helm