PCT: Highway 36 to Warner Valley
Miles 1331.1-1350.1 of the northbound PCT: Entering Lassen Volcanic National Park for a taste of hydrothermal features that are rare outside of Yellowstone.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 30 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 831 m
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Miles 1331.1-1350.1 of the northbound PCT: Entering Lassen Volcanic National Park for a taste of hydrothermal features that are rare outside of Yellowstone.
Moderate Hiking
Miles 1287-1331.3 of the northbound PCT: A lengthy incline through the scar of the Dixie Fire, and reaching the midpoint of the trail between Mexico and Canada.
Difficult Hiking
Miles 1267.9-1287 of the northbound PCT: Up and over a lofty plateau, then abruptly down into a river gorge, within the burn scar of the Dixie Fire.
Difficult Hiking
Miles 1234.8-1267.9 of the northbound PCT: Through the burn zone of a 2020 wildfire, on a rolling ridgewalk punctuated by a sharp dip into a river gorge.
Moderate Hiking
Miles 1195.4-1234.8 of the northbound PCT: A big climb from the river to the crest, then a stroll along ridges and forest mosaic to the edge of an extensive burn area.
Moderate Hiking
A meandering course over consecutive ridges and valleys, with no shortage of vast views or comfortable camps.
Moderate Hiking
Miles 1124.8-1153.4 of the northbound PCT: Tracing a line across the sky above Lake Tahoe, on a bald crest of craggy peaks.
Difficult Hiking
Miles 1092.3-1124.8 of the northbound PCT: Through the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe, packed with alpine lakes and prime camping within polished granite basins.
Moderate Hiking
Miles 1048.8-1092.3 of the northbound PCT: Approaching Lake Tahoe through a mosaic of volcanic peaks and granite mounds, with mountainside meadows and alpine lakes around every turn.
Moderate Hiking
Miles 1016.9-1048.8 of the northbound PCT: Through the stark geology of the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, to the crossing of a remote highway on the Sierra crest.
Moderate Hiking
Miles 942.5-1016.9 of the northbound PCT: Continuing through the northern reaches of Yosemite National Park, among a labyrinth of granite far removed from the park’s crowded areas.
Moderate Hiking
Miles 906.7-942.5 of the northbound PCT: From Devils Postpile National Monument to Yosemite National Park, through the photo-famous landscape of Ansel Adams Wilderness.
Moderate Hiking
Miles 878.7-906.7 of the northbound PCT: Over the seventh of nine major passes in the central Sierra, and reaching the outskirts of Mammoth, CA near Devils Postpile.
Moderate Hiking
Miles 857.7-878.7 of the northbound PCT: Crossing over Selden Pass, between two opportunities for resupply in the remote expanse of the central Sierra.
Moderate Hiking
Miles 831-857.7 of the northbound PCT: Climbing along lakes and falls to Muir Pass, rolling through sky-high meadows of Evolution Basin, then descending through yet another waterfall gorge of the central Sierra Nevada.
Difficult Hiking
A linkup of lakes around a multicolored mountain, requiring mild scrambling and some route finding.
Moderate Hiking