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Pacific Crest Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,699 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Thomas Mountain, CA. It climbs 1,699 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,302 – 6,447 ft · steepest grade: 26%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.63064, -116.58333
Nearest town Thomas Mountain, CA
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Pacific Crest Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,699 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 5,303–6,447 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.63064, -116.58333

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Goff Flat Road, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Live Oak Springs Trail, heading N.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 2.4 miTurn left onto Goff Flat Road, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pacific-crest-trail-out-back-14-km-aeac

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F54°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 75°54°
Sun 71°59° 49%
Mon 79°60°
Tue 83°63° 29%
Wed 82°67° 28%
Thu 75°62° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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