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The Southern California section of the Pacific Crest Trail begins on a small hill near Campo just north of the Mexican border and ends at the north end of Kings Canyon National Park. The PCT winds through the mountains of the southern desert regions, through the mountains around the Los Angeles basin, then heads north and climbs into the rugged Sierra Nevada Range.
 
... Preview: An extended shuttle backpack along the Sierra Crest. ... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Pearsonville , CA - Hiking - 45.8 miles   
... Preview: Anza-Borrego park contains six long segments of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), which are separated from one another by major road crossings or by stretches of the trail that extend outside the park bo ... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Desert Parks
Borrego Springs , CA - Hiking - 5 miles   
... Preview: From the town of Agua Dulce (2530),this section of the PCT climbs through the western portion of Angeles National Forest. Near Liebre Mountain (5720), it is forced by private-property constraints exer ... Related information:... From the guidebook Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail: California
Agua Dulce , CA - Hiking - 108.8 miles   
... Preview: The PCT in Section G climbs to the High Sierra, where day hikes are limited. From Olancha Pass, south of Mt. Whitney, to Leavitt Lake, south of Sonora Pass on Highway 108 in this section, there are fe ... Related information:... From the guidebook Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail: California
Walker Pass , CA - Hiking - 71.8 miles   
... Preview: Welcome to the Sierra Nevada! From the Cameron road overpass over Highway 58 near Tehachapi Pass (3830), the PCT climbs to the Sierra crest (6170), where it remains for most of this section. It is a p ... Related information:... From the guidebook Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail: California
Monolith , CA - Hiking - 66.8 miles   
... Preview: The first 25 miles of Section D climb from I-15 near Cajon Pass (3000) to a ridge that parallels the San Andreas Rift Zone in San Bernardino National Forest. Next, you hike through some 75 miles of An ... Related information:... From the guidebook Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail: California
Cajon , CA - Hiking - 110.2 miles   
... Preview: From the South Terminus (2915), the PCT leads north through near-desert terrain, then climbs several thousand feet into the Laguna Mountains. From there, you hike along a ridge with spectacular views ... Related information:... From the guidebook Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail: California
Campo , CA - Hiking - 110.6 miles   
... Preview: This section is not highly accessible to day hikers as the PCT winds through the High Sierra. Nevertheless, we describe a few spectacular day hikes, as well as a few places where day hikers can make t ... Related information:... From the guidebook Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail: California
Independence , CA - Hiking - 66.3 miles   
... Preview: Beginning in the Colorado Desert at San Gorgonio Pass (1360), the PCT crosses the San Andreas Fault, then climbs to the top of and runs the entire length of the San Bernardino Mountains crest. It pass ... Related information:... From the guidebook Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail: California
Banning , CA - Hiking - 132.7 miles   
... Preview: The PCT proceeds from Warner Springs (3040) through Chihuahua and Terwilliger valleys before ascending into the San Jacinto Mountains (8000+ feet). It then follows spectacular Fuller Ridge before desc ... Related information:... From the guidebook Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail: California
Warner Springs , CA - Hiking - 101.4 miles   

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