Pacific Crest Trail Section J

Last week my regular hiking buddy and i completed section j of the pacific crest trail.

Pacific crest trail section j. Discover spectacular mountain country and alpine lakes as you travel north. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from june until september. Wa section j snoqualmie pass to stevens pass is a 67 3 mile heavily trafficked point to point trail located near snoqualmie pass washington that features a lake and is rated as difficult.

Snoqualmie pass to stevens pass section j of the pct is 75 miles of rugged mountain country with nearly 16 000 feet of elevation gain. Over the years i ve been on hikes that follow segments intersect segments bypass segments and traverse high above segments of. The terrain is rugged and is for the skilled backpacker not the novice.

This tough route is a true challenge for every backpacker. This is the section j hike of the pacific crest trail between stevens and snoqualmie pass. Traversing 700 miles of deserts and mountain ranges the pacific crest trail is striking and easily accessible in southern california.

Pct section j is a difficult section with 16000 feet of elevation gain. Pacific crest trail association 1331 garden highway suite 230 sacramento ca 95833. Regarding the j section of the pct southbound from stevens pass to snoqualmie the north end of the trail tended to have more mosquitoes more trail obstacles and fewer people.

Pcta is a 501 c 3. This 75 mile section leads through some of the most beautiful remote and varied surroundings along the pct. The pct starts at the stevens pass ski resort off of highway 2.

It is about a 70 mile hike and i started near stevens pass heading south. Pacific crest trail pct section j snoqualmie pass to stevens pass washington trails association. The trail itself is an epic route up the west coast of america from the mexican to the canadian border usually taking around 5 months to complete.