Pacific Crest Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 2,954 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Thomas Mountain, CA. It climbs 2,954 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,456 – 7,130 ft · steepest grade: 32%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.65219, -116.58940
Nearest town Thomas Mountain, CA

Directions

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Pacific Crest Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 2,954 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 5,457–7,129 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.65219, -116.58940

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Springs Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  5. 3.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 3.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miBear right onto Cedar Springs Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Sat 75°54°
Sun 70°58° 50%
Mon 79°60°
Tue 83°62° 29%
Wed 81°67° 29%
Thu 74°62° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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