Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon & Washington

This essential PCT guidebook helps readers plan a day hike, weekend trip, or thru-hike in Oregon and Washington.

The PCT’s #1 Guide for More Than 45 Years

First published in 1974, The Pacific Crest Trail, Vol. 2, Oregon & Washington quickly established itself as the book trekkers could not do without. Now thoroughly updated and redesigned, Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon & Washington starts at the California-Oregon border and guides you to the edge of Canada. It winds past rivers, peaks, forests, meadows, fascinating geological formations, and other natural wonders—such as Mount Hood, Mount Rainier, and Glacier Peak.

Let PCT gurus Jordan Summers, Jeffrey P. Schaffer, and Andy Selters share more than four decades of expertise with you. They’ll help you with everything you need to know about this 1,005.5-mile section of the 2,650-mile trail, which traverses 24 national forests, 37 wilderness areas, and 7 national parks.

In this book, you’ll find

• All-in-one guide by accomplished hikers who have logged over 5,000 trail miles
• Detailed trail descriptions and alternate routes
• Full-color customized maps, drawn to scale with one another
• Need-to-know information for day hikes, weekend backpacks, and an ambitious thru-hike
• Tips for locating the trail, water sources, and resupply access routes

This guidebook will be your truest companion. So now’s the time to get going. The trail awaits!

Acknowledgments

About This Book

Foreword

Pacific Crest Trail Overview Map and Section Mileage Table

Oregon & Washington Overview Map

CHAPTER 1: The PCT: Its History and Use

CHAPTER 2: Planning Your PCT Hike

CHAPTER 3: PCT Natural History

CHAPTER 4: Using This Guide

SECTION A: Seiad Valley to I-5 in Oregon

SECTION B: I-5 near Siskiyou Pass to OR 140 near Fish Lake

SECTION C: OR 140 near Fish Lake to OR 138 near the Cascade Crest

SECTION D: OR 138 near the Cascade Crest to OR 58 near Willamette Pass

SECTION E: OR 58 near Willamette Pass to OR 242 at McKenzie Pass

SECTION F: OR 242 at McKenzie Pass to OR 35 near Barlow Pass

SECTION G: OR 35 near Barlow Pass to I-84 at Bridge of the Gods

SECTION H: I-84 at Bridge of the Gods to US 12 near White Pass

SECTION I: US 12 near White Pass to I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass

SECTION J: I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass to US 2 at Stevens Pass

SECTION K: US 2 at Stevens Pass to WA 20 at Rainy Pass

SECTION L: WA 20 at Rainy Pass to BC 3 in Manning Provincial Park

Recommended Reading and Source Books

Index

About the Authors