PCT Map #9 S Washington

PCT Map 9 Southern Washington State

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Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
PCT – Hiking Map 9

Columbia River to Snoqualmie Pass

Cascade Mountains in Washington state. Areas include – Norse Peak Wilderness, Chinook Pass, Green Pass, Tacoma Pass, Government Meadow, William O Douglas Wilderness, Old Snowy Mountain, White Pass, Carlton Pass, Tieton Pass, Panther Creek Campground, Crest Horse Camp, Goat Rocks Wilderness, Sawtooth Mountain, Surprise Lakes Campground, Wind River, Horse Camp, Indian Heaven Wilderness. USDA National Forest Map. Large fold out map, durable waterproof paper w/ sturdy cardboard cover. ISBN# 9781593515379

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PCT Map #5 N Sierra

PCT Map #5 Northern Sierra Nevada Mountains

Lake Tahoe to Lassen

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Sierra Nevada’s Barker Pass at Lake Tahoe northward to Lassen National Park. Donner Pass, Lakes Basin Recreation Area, La Porte, Feather River, Bucks Lake Wilderness, Lassen NP, Highway 89 Old Station, Subway Cave, Hat Creek. USDA, Large fold out map, durable waterproof paper w/ sturdy cardboard cover. ISBN# 9781593514839

Faucherie Lake, N of Donner Pass

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. Lying at 6,225 feet elevation above sea level, it straddles the state line between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America, and it trails only the five Great Lakes as the largest by volume in the United States.

Its depth is 1,645 feet, making it the second deepest in the United States after Crater Lake in Oregon. The lake was formed about two million years ago as part of the Lake Tahoe Basin, and its modern extent was shaped during the ice ages. It is known for the clarity of its water and the panorama of surrounding mountains on all sides.

Lassen Peak

Mount Lassen, is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range of the Western United States. Located in the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California, it is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, which stretches from southwestern British Columbia to northern California. Lassen Peak reaches an elevation of 10,457 feet, standing above the northern Sacramento Valley. It supports many flora and fauna among its diverse habitats, which are subject to frequent snowfall and reach high elevations.

Lassen Peak is the largest lava dome on Earth. The volcano arose from the former northern flank of now-eroded Mount Tehama about 27,000 years ago, from a series of eruptions over the course of a few years. The mountain has been significantly eroded by glaciers over the last 25,000 years, and is now covered in talus deposits.

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The Pacific Crest Trail, officially designated as the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, which lie 100 to 150 miles east of the U.S. Pacific coast. The trail’s southern terminus is just south of Campo, California by the U.S. border with Mexico, and its northern terminus is on the Canada–US border on the edge of Manning Park in British Columbia; it passes through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington.

The Pacific Crest Trail is 2,653 miles long and ranges in elevation from just above sea level at the Oregon–Washington border on the Bridge of the Gods to 13,153 feet at Forester Pass in the Sierra Nevada. The route passes through 25 national forests and 7 national parks. Its midpoint is near Mount Lassen, where the Sierra and Cascade mountain ranges meet.

Thru hiking is a term used in referring to hikers who complete long-distance trails from end to end in a single trip. Thru-hiking is a long commitment, usually taking between four and six months, that requires thorough preparation and dedication. The Pacific Crest Trail Association estimates that it takes most hikers between six and eight months to plan their trip.

While most hikers travel from the southern terminus at the Mexico–US border northward to Manning Park, British Columbia, some hikers prefer a southbound route. In a normal weather year, northbound hikes are most practical due to snow and temperature considerations. Additionally, some hiker services are seasonal and may be better timed for northbound hikers.

PCT Map #6 Cascades

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PCT Map 6 California Cascades

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Lassen to Klamath

Northern California Cascade Mountains: North Lassen, Hat Creek, westward over to Burney Falls, Castle Crags Wilderness, Scott Mountains, Klamath River, Seide Valley, South Cascade Range, Happy Camp Hikes, Forks of the Salmon River, California Highway 3, Etna, Greenview, Callahan, Cecilville, Dunsmuir, Burney Falls, Hat Creek Fishing California. Large fold out map, durable waterproof paper w/ sturdy cardboard cover. USDA National Forest Map. ISBN# 9781593519186

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The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades.

The Cascades are part of the Pacific Ocean’s Ring of Fire, the ring of volcanoes and associated mountains around the Pacific Ocean. All of the eruptions in the contiguous United States over the last 200 years have been from Cascade volcanoes. The two most recent were Lassen Peak from 1914 to 1921 and a major eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Minor eruptions of Mount St. Helens have also occurred since, most recently from 2004 to 2008.

Forests of large, coniferous trees (western red cedars, Douglas-firs, western hemlocks, firs, pines, spruces, and others) dominate most of the Cascade Range. Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers favor evergreen species, whereas mild temperatures and rich soils promote fast and prolonged growth.

As a traveler passes through the Cascade Range, the climate first gets colder, then warmer and drier east of the crest. Most of the Cascades’ lower and middle elevations are covered in coniferous forest; the higher altitudes have extensive meadows as well as alpine tundra and glaciers. The southern part of the Cascades are within the California Floristic Province, an area of high biodiversity.

Black bears, coyotes, bobcats, cougars, beavers, deer, elk, moose, mountain goats and a few wolf packs returning from Canada live in the Cascades. There have been unconfirmed sightings of Bigfoot known locally by the Native American name of Sasquatch. Fewer than 50 grizzly bears reside in the Cascades of Canada and Washington.

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