About the PCT

To quote Wikipedia:

"The Pacific Crest Trail is a long-distance mountain hiking and equestrian trail on the Western Seaboard of the United States. The southern terminus is at the California border with Mexico. The trail continues through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington before reaching its northern terminus in British Columbia, Canada.

The trail follows the highest portion of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range, which parallel the Pacific Ocean by 100 to 150 miles. The Pacific Crest Trail is 2,663 mi long and ranges in elevation from just above sea level at the Oregon-Washington border to 13,153 feet at Forester Pass in the Sierra Nevada. The route passes through 25 national forests and 7 national parks.

It was designated a National Scenic Trail in 1968, although it was not officially completed until 1993. The PCT was conceived by Clinton C. Clarke in 1932; however it was not given official status until the National Trails System Act of 1968."

The PCT is one of 3 main long distance trails in the U.S.. The other 2 are the Appalachian Trail which runs along the Appalachian mountains on the east coast, and the Continental Divide Trail which runs from Mexico to Canada along the Rocky Mountains. There have been people who have thru-hiked all 3 of these trails.

View a detailed map of the PCT here: http://postholer.com/gmap/gmap.php

You can also view many different trails all over the US.