Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California: From the Mexican Border to Tuolumne Meadows

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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: Southern California starts at the Mexican border and guides you to Yosemite’s beautiful backcountry. It winds past deserts, scales high peaks, and cools off in Sierra lakes.

Let PCT gurus Laura Randall, Ben Schifrin, Ruby Johnson Jenkins, Thomas Winnett, 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 942.5-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 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 Southern California route description is divided into eight 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 ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0899978401
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0899978406
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches