Pacific Crest Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area near Government Camp, OR. It climbs 1,704 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,360 – 6,017 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.33235, -121.70824
Nearest town Government Camp, OR
Directions
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Pacific Crest Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 1,704 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 4,361–6,019 ft
Out & Back · Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area
Trailhead: 45.33235, -121.70824
Weather Sep 4: Snow, high 41°F / low 34° · precip 49% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Transit-accessible: Timberline stop 205 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 3.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Timberline Trail #600, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
55% dirt45% unspecified
Weather
SnowTemperature 41°F34°
Feels like38°Precip49%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
45°30°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat
44°37°
42%
Sun
50°36°
64%
Mon
54°33°
33%
Tue
64°36°
Wed
70°45°
Thu
64°46°
15%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Timberline stop 205 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Pacific Crest Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 729 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 757 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 769 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 484 ft
- Gravy Train 3.4 mi · ▲ 505 ft
- Gravy Train & Timberline West Leg Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 886 ft
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