Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California: From Tuolumne Meadows to the Oregon Border

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

First published in 1973, The Pacific Crest Trail, Vol. 1, California quickly established itself as the book trekkers could not do without. Now thoroughly updated and redesigned, Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California starts in Yosemite National Park’s beautiful backcountry and guides you to the California-Oregon border. It winds past rivers, peaks, forests, meadows, fascinating geological formations, and other natural wonders.

Let PCT gurus Jordan Summers and Jeffrey P. Schaffer share more than four decades of expertise with you. They’ll help you with everything you need to know about this 776.4-mile section of the 2,650-mile trail. You’ll pass through Emigrant, Desolation, and Marble Mountain wildernesses; Shasta-Trinity National Forest; and Lassen Volcanic National Park; and you’ll see Lake Tahoe, Burney Falls, Mount Shasta, and Castle Crags.

In this book, you’ll find

All-in-one guide by accomplished hikers who have logged over 5,000 trail milesDetailed trail descriptions and alternate routesFull-color customized maps, drawn to scale with one anotherNeed-to-know information for day hikes, weekend backpacks, and an ambitious thru-hikeTips 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!

From the Publisher

Proven Content and Value

Our first PCT guidebook was published back in 1973. Since then, the series has earned its reputation as an essential resource for PCT trekkers.

Route Description and Maps

The Northern California route description is divided into 10 sections. Each contains full-color topographic maps drawn to scale with one another.

For Hikers and Backpackers

About 86% of the PCT in California can be day-hiked. So most sections in this book include information on day hikes, from easy to strenuous.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wilderness Press; 7th edition (November 10, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0899978428
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0899978420
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.24 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches