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Pacific Crest Trail #2000
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 is 2750 miles long and you can hike 26 of those miles in the designated Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Cascade Locks is the largest city and lowest elevation along the entire route.
The Pacific Crest Trail within Gifford Pinchot National Forest begins in the Columbia Gorge and runs north to enter Gifford Pinchot National Forest just south of Wind River Experimental Forest and continues north through Indian Heaven Wilderness, Mt Adams Wilderness, and Goat Rocks Wilderness and then into William O. Douglas Wilderness and Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Pacific Crest Trail segments:
- Pacific Crest Trail, Mt. Adams area
- Pacific Crest Trail, Goat Rocks area
- Pacific Crest Trail, William O. Douglas area
More information:
- Pacific Crest Trail, US Forest Service - maps, information
- Pacific Crest Trail Association - conditions, maps and information
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: | 10/26/2024: The PCT through Mt. Adams Wilderness is open but might have snow on parts of it. Sections of the PCT through the other areas of the Ranger District are logged out from Stabler to the junction with Blue Lake Trail in Indian Heaven and from the junction with Bear Lake in Indian Heaven to the junction with FR 88. For information contact Mt. Adams Ranger District 509-395-3402. |
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| Usage: | Light-Medium |
| Restrictions: | Wilderness regulations apply in designated Wilderness. |
| Closest Towns: | Trout Lake, WA; Randle, WA |
| Passes: | Recreation Passes are required at some trailheads. Be sure to check what sites charge a day use fee. |
| Operated By: | Forest Service |
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General Information
Directions:Access points:
- Crest Trailhead (south of Indian Heaven)
- Forest Road 88 - Pacific Crest Trailhead (southwest of Mt Adams)
- Potato Hill - Pacific Crest Trailhead (north of Mt Adams)
- Midway - Pacific Crest Trailhead (south of Goat Rocks)