Wednesday, April 23, 2014

PCT Map

If you need to find the places where I am camping, you can download Halfmile's Google Earth data, and view each mile marker on Google earth or look at the map on the PCTA website with Halfmile's data and waypoints.

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Schedule

Hello, my Hiking plan is finally set in stone, until I break it on the trail.  Here are the points at which I'll be each day.  Also included for my SoCal Friends, places where you could meet me without hiking, or hiking too much.

Day 1 5/18 Start at The Mexican Border
End Day - Boulder Oaks Campground** or nearby - 26 Miles - Water** 

Day 2 5/19
End Day  - Camp near Forester Point Trail - 46.5 Miles

5/20 Day 3
End Day - Small campsite N of trail - 73.4 miles - No Water

5/21 Day 4
End Day - Many campsites along wide dry creekbed - 86.6 Miles - No Water

5/22 Day 5
End Day - Campsite near Warner Springs - 109 miles - Water at Warner Springs 1.1 miles N

5/23 Day 6
End Day - Several campsites on the high ridge near Combs Peak - 129.2 Miles - No Water

5/24 Day 7
End Day - Mile 159.7 - Small campsite - No Water

5/25 Day 8
End Mile 180.8 - Campsite - No Water

Resupply in Idyllwild during Day 8, This is a good place to meet up with me, wither while I'm hiking one of the highways to avoid a Fire Closure or in the town of Idyllwild

5/26 Day 9
End Mile 205.7 - Snow Canyon Road faucet** - Camp + Water** 150 Ft W 

Another good place to meet is at mile 200 in the Town of Cabazon, I cross right under I-10

5/28 Day 11
End Day - Campsite near Mission Creek** - 232.9 Miles - Water**

5/29 Day 12
End Day 12 - Arrastre Trail Camp - 256.1 Miles - Water

5/30 Day 13
End Day - Caribou Creek at Van Dusen Canyon Road - 274.9 miles - Water

5/31 Day 14
End Day 14 Bench Camp** - 294.6 Miles - Water** 

I will be N of the Town of Big Bear, if someone wanted to hike up the Cougar Crest Trail to meet me they could.

6/1 Day 15
End Day 15 Pass Highway 173 - 315 Miles - No Water 

Deep Creek Hot springs is a good Place to Hike to and meet me, same with the Highway 173 Crossing, where I will be resupplied.

6/2 Day 16
End Day 16 Pass I 15 - 343 miles - No Water 

Lake Silverwood or at the McDonald's at the I-15 are good meeting spots 

6/3 Day 17
End Day 17 - Guffy Campground - 364.5 miles - No Water 

Guffy Campground is probably the best place to drive up to and camp with me, It only costs 5 dollars per car, and one of the only places in SoCal where Fires are allowed.

6/4 Day 18
End Day 18 - Little Jimmy Campground - 384.1 Miles 

Inspiration Point is a good meeting spot on Hwy 2, also if you want to hike with me, you should do the 4 mile Mt Baden Powell, it is one of the most scenic mountains in the Angelas Forrest

6/5 Day 19
End Day 19 Sulphur Spring Camp - 407.1 Miles - Water?

6/6 Day 20 
End Day 20 Big Buck Campground - 424.5 Miles - No Water

6/7 Day 21
End Day 21 Acton KOA** - 444.3 Miles - Water** - $5 for Camping, Showers, $2.50 Laundry 

This KOA is a good place to meet up since it is only a 15 minute drive from North Hollywood 

6/8 Day 22
End Day 22 Small campsite - 465.9 miles - No Water 

Resupply in Agua Dulce, this town or at the Vasquez Rocks are both good places to meet up with me

6/9 Day 23
End Day 23 On the Aqueduct near 195 ST W - 490 miles - 

Water I follow the Aqueduct for 40 miles just W of Lancaster because of fire closure.  This cuts of a 10 miles of the PCT.

6/10 Day 24
End Day 24 Depart Aqueduct Rd on an unpaved Rd - 529.3 Miles - No Water

6/12 Day 25
End Day 26 Just pass Water Cache and before the Windmills - 550 miles - No Water

6/13 Day 26
End Day 26 Campsite - 570.9 Miles - No Water 

Resupply at Hwy 58, Town of Tehacapi is W and Mojave is E, if anyone wanted to meet up there.

6/14 Day 28
End Day 28 Campsite - 592.9 miles - No Water

6/15 Day 29
End Day 29 Landers Camp** - 608.9 miles - Water** .2 miles N

6/17 Day 30
End Day 30 Small campsite - 634.2 Miles - No Water

6/18 Day 31
End Day 31 Walker Pass Campground - 651.3 miles - Water

6/19 Day 32
End Day 32 Near Spring-fed branch of Spanish Needle Creek - 670 miles - Water

6/20 Day 33
End Day 33 Pass Chimney Basin Road, unpaved - 690 Miles - No Water

6/21 Day 34
End Day 34 Kennedy Meadows Campground - 704.7 miles - Water - Resupply # 6 by Parents - Meetup with Father

6/22 Day 35
End Day 35 Camp at Seasonal creek - 725.5 Miles - Water?

6/23 Day 36
End Day 36 Diaz Creek** - 741.7 Miles - Water** .1 miles E

6/24 Day 37
End Day 37 Rock Creek - 760.5 - Water

6/25 Day 38
End Day 38 at Guitar Lake after Summiting Whitney - Water - 780 miles - 17 extra miles to do Whitney

6/26 Day 39
End Day 39 - Mile 785 - Campsite, water from nearby Bubbs Creek

6/27 Day 40 - End at Mile 803 by campsite before Twin lakes

6/28 Day 41 - End at Mile 825 - Campsite, water, along Palisade Creek

6/29 Day 42 - End at Mile 844 - Evolution Lake

6/30 Day 43 - End at Mile 864 - Sallie Keyes Lake outlet, campsites to the N

7/1 Day 44 - End at Mile 879 - Mono Creek, steel bridge, several campsites before and after crossing the bridge - Hike 6 miles W to VVR for Resupply

7/2 Day 45 - End Mile 901 - Deer Creek, double log crossing, campsite

7/3 Day 46 - End Mile 920 - Campsite, water 1/4 mile S

7/4 Day 47 - End Mile 942.5 - Tuolumne Meadows Campground, walk-in sites, water, 3/10 mile SW of PCT

7/5 Day 48 - End Mile 963 - Matterhorn Canyon Trail junction, water 1/10 mile S

7/6 Day 49 - End Mile 981 - Rancheria Creek ford

7/7 Day 50 - End Mile 1000 - Cascade Creek, footbridge

7/8 Day 51 - End Mile 1021 - Seasonal stream

7/9 Day 52 - End Mile 1041 - Wolf Creek, campsites, water

7/10 Day 53 - End Mile 1062 - Seasonal stream, campsite 

7/11 Day 54 - End Mile 1082 - Upper Truckee River
-Mile 1095 - Echo Lake Resupply

7/12 Day 55 - End Mile 1102 - Stream

7/13 Day 56 - End Mile 1121 - Campsite by Richardson Lake, water

7/14 Day 57 - End Mile 1143 - Squaw Creek, campsite, water

7/15 Day 58 - End Mile 1163 - Peter Grubb Hut, shelter, campsite, water nearby

7/16 Day 60 - End Mile 1184 - Lasier Meadow Trail

7/17 Day 61 - End Mile 1205 - Spring W of trail, campsite
-Mile 1198 - Resupply Sierra City Post Office [1.4 miles SW of PCT]

7/18 Day 62 - End Mile 1224 - W Branch Nelson Creek, campsite

7/19 Day 63 - End Mile 1244 - Fowler Lake Trail junction

7/20 Day 64 - End Mile 1266 - Small Spring

7/21 Day 65 - End Mile 1291 - Indian Creek, large creek, footbridge

7/22 Day 66 - End Mile 1308 - Cold Springs, clear spring piped into trough, campsite

7/23 Day 67 - End Mile 1334 - Footbridge over seasonal part of Soldier Creek

-Resupply Drakesbad - 1355 miles

7/24 Day 68 - End Mile 1357 - Summit Lake Trail junction, creek, camping

7/25 Day 69 - End Mile 1374 - Campsites near Hat Creek, water

7/26 Day 70 - End Mile 1395 - Hat Creek Rim Lookout Site, abandoned

7/27 Day 71 - End Mile 1419 - Campsite

7/28 Day 72 - End Mile 1439 - Campsite

7/29 Day 73 - End Mile 1460 - Alder Creek Trail - Water

7/30 Day 74 - End Mile 1478 - Fitzhugh Gulch Creek, campsite

7/31 Day 75 - End Mile 1500 - Fall Creek - Water

Resupply Mile 1506.5 - Castella Post Office, 2 miles SW

8/1 Day 76 - End Mile 1525 - Campsite

8/2 Day 77 - End Mile 1545 - Near Parks Creek Road

8/3 Day 78 - End Mile 1564 - Near Spring - Water

8/4 Day 79 - End Mile 1584 - Campsite near Water

8/5 Day 80 - End Mile 1605 - Near Ruffey Lake Trail Junction

8/6 Day 81 - End Mile 1625 - Near Summit Lake Trail junction

8/7 Day 82 - End Mile 1645 - Campsite at the end of an unpaved road

8/8 Day 83 - End Mile 1665 - Near Fern Spring

Resupply Mile 1662 - Seiad Valley

8/9 Day 84 - End Mile 1695 - Near Bearground Spring
-Enter Oregon Mile 1699

8/10 Day 85 - End Mile 1715 - Near Small Spring

8/11 Day 86 - End Mile 1735 - Near Fenced in spring

8/12 Day 87 - End Mile 1758 - Klum Campground, 3/10 mi W of PCT

-Resupply at Mile 1750 - Hyatt Lake Resort, 1.4 miles N of PCT

8/13 Day 88 - End Mile 1780 - Near Trail to Fish Lake

8/14 Day 89 - End Mile 1803 - Near Divide Trail

8/15 Day 90 - End Mile 1824 - Near Stuart Falls Trail, 2nd junction

8/16 Day 91 - End Mile 1844 - Near Equestrian PCT rejoins main PCT

8/17 Day 92 - End Mile 1866 - Near High point of Oregon-Washington segment of the PCT

8/18 Day 93 - End Mile 1886 - Minor lakelet just off the trail through the trees

8/19 Day 94 - End Mile 1912 - Campsite near railroad tracks, W of Shelter Cove Resort

Resupply at Mile 1912 - Shelter Cove

8/20 Day 95 - End Mile 1932 - Campsite Charlton Lake

8/21 Day 96 - End Mile 1954 - Dumbbell Lake, campsite

8/22 Day 97 - End Mile 1974 - Near Foley Trail

8/23 Day 98 - End Mile 2000 - Near Unmarked trail junction

Resupply at Mile 2001 - Big Lake Youth Camp, 8/10 mile N of PCT

8/24 Day 99 - End Mile 2022 - Rockpile Lake

8/25 Day 100 - End Mile 2044 - Campsite

8/26 Day 101 - End Mile 2067 - Campsite

8/27 Day 102 - End Mile 2088 - Little Crater Lake

8/28 Day 103 - End Mile 2112 - Near Paradise Park Trail junction 

8/29 Day 104 - End Mile 2132 - Campsite

8/30 Day 105 - End Mile 2159 - Gillette Lake campsite

Resupply Mile 2155 - Cascade Locks - Enter Washington

8/31 Day 106 - End Mile 2185 - Trout Creek, campsite

9/1 Day 107 - End Mile 2204 - Campsite

9/2 Day 108 - End Mile 2227 - Campsite, water from nearby Mosquito Creek

9/3 Day 109 - End Mile 2248 - Campsite

9/4 Day 110 - End Mile 2273 - Campsite

9/5 Day 111 - End Mile 2292 - Campsite at Tieton Pass

9/6 Day 112 - End Mile 2313 - Water, campsite near Snow Lake

Resupply at Mile 2303 - Kracker Barrel Store, 5/10 mile SW of PCT

9/7 Day 113 - End Mile 2334 - Water, campsite at Sheep Lake

9/8 Day 114 - End Mile 2356 - Urich Camp at Government Meadow

9/9 Day 115 - End Mile 2376 - Campsite

9/10 116 - End Mile 2400 - Water, campsite at Lodge Lake

9/11 Day 117 - End Mile 2424 - Lemah Meadow, water, campsite

9/12 Day 118 - End Mile 2446 - Deep Lake, campsite

9/13 Day 119 - End Mile 2468 - Mig Lake, large campsite

9/14 Day 120 - End Mile 2490 - Small campsite on summit of Grizzly Peak

Resupply at Stevens Pass

9/15 Day 121 - End Mile 2511 - Reflection Pond, seasonal pond

9/16 Day 122 - End Mile 2531 - Mica Lake outlet 

9/17 Day 123 - End Mile 2553 - Miners Creek, bridge, clear flow

9/18 Day 124 - End Mile 2572 - Swamp Creek Camp

Resupply Mile 2580 - High Bridge Ranger Station, campground, turn L toward Coon Lake, shuttle bus into Stehekin

9/19 Day 125 - End Mile 2588 - Bridge Creek, bridge

9/20 Day 126 - End Mile 2609 - Campsite, creek nearby

9/21 Day 127 - End Mile 2630 - Hart's Pass, campground with bathroom nearby

9/22 Day 128 - End Mile 2654 - Hopkins Lake, campsite, 1/10 mi S of trail
-Mile 2660 - Canada End of the Trip!

9/23 Day 129 - End Mile 2646 - Campsite, spring nearby

9/24 Day 130 - End Mile 2630 - Hart's Pass, campground with bathroom nearby

9/25 Day 131 - End 18.7 miles SE at Mazama Store - Pick up by Uncle Keith and Aunt Susie