Pacific Crest Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area near Government Camp, OR. It climbs 1,699 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,360 – 6,047 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Timberline Lodge T3 45.33215, -121.71073
Nearest town Government Camp, OR
Directions
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Pacific Crest Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,699 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Elevation 4,361–6,047 ft
Out & Back · Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area
Trailhead: Timberline Lodge T3 · 45.33215, -121.71073
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 46°F / low 35° · precip 34% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:39 PM
Transit-accessible: Timberline stop 204 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Timberline Lodge T3, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Timberline Lodge T4, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 3.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 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 W.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Timberline Lodge T4, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Timberline Lodge T3, heading S.
- 50 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
56% dirt44% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 46°F35°
Feels like32°Precip34%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°35°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Sun
46°36°
73%
Mon
53°33°
27%
Tue
63°36°
Wed
69°43°
Thu
61°41°
Fri
55°35°
21%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Timberline stop 204 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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