Pacific Crest Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area near Government Camp, OR. It climbs 708 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,348 – 6,047 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Timberline Lodge T3 45.33215, -121.71073
Nearest town Government Camp, OR
Directions
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Pacific Crest Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 708 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 5,349–6,047 ft
Out & Back · Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area
Trailhead: Timberline Lodge T3 · 45.33215, -121.71073
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 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.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Timberline Lodge T4, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Timberline Lodge T3, heading SW.
- 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
94% dirt6% 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 204 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Timberline Lodge T3 Trailhead
- Pacific Crest Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 774 ft
- Glade Trail #661–Gravy Train, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 507 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,417 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,484 ft
- Alpine Trail #660–Crosstown Trail #755, 4 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,965 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,699 ft
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