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Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area

Pacific Crest Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 757 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area near Government Camp, OR. It climbs 757 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,348 – 6,017 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Silcox Hut access road 45.33148, -121.70833
Nearest town Government Camp, OR
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Pacific Crest Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 757 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 5,349–6,019 ft

Out & Back · Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area

Trailhead: Silcox Hut access road · 45.33148, -121.70833

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 46°F / low 35° · precip 34% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Timberline stop 118 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Silcox Hut access road, heading N.
  2. 450 ftBear right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Silcox Hut access road, heading S.
  8. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pacific-crest-trail-out-back-4-km-5bbc

Trail surface

90% dirt1% gravel9% 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° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 13% rain6 AM: 19% rain7 AM: 16% rain8 AM: 14% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 18% rain1 PM: 22% rain2 PM: 26% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 34% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 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 118 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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