The PCT at Holcomb Creek,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 018
Map center is 6.6 miles from Big Bear Lake, California (CA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 018 (NOBO): This section of the Pacific Crest Trail follows Holcomb Creek to the west through the San Bernardino National Forest for about nine miles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 9.8 miles (15.8 km) or 21,219 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 9.8 mi | 5,098 ft | 6,562 ft | 1,464 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 3.8 hrs | 228 ft | 1,637 ft | M |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 4.2 hrs | 1,637 ft | 228 ft | S |
Data Accuracy
Data Reliability
Calories
The following chart shows the total calories that you may expend on the trail while hiking in both directions. The chart is based on data derived from a statistical model of energy expenditure that relates gross weight, typical speed and trail topography.
Topo Maps
Download the PDF Holcomb Creek topo map and the adjoining quads to plan your hike. These are full-sheet, 7.5 Minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic maps.
Adjoining 7.5' Quadrangle Legend
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- Northwest Topo Map: Fifteenmile Valley, CA
- North Topo Map: Lucerne Valley, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: Cougar Buttes, CA
- West Topo Map: Butler Peak, CA
- Topo Map: Fawnskin, CA
- East Topo Map: Big Bear City, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Keller Peak, CA
- South Topo Map: Big Bear Lake, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Moonridge, CA
Warnings
Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin.
(cdc.gov)
- The American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) may be present in this area. The American dog tick transmits Tularemia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) may be present in this area. The Brown dog tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) may be present in this area. The Western blacklegged tick transmits Anaplasmosis and Lyme Disease.
- Length is the total distance of the trail section. The distance between two red diamonds is one mile.
- Min Ele is the minimum elevation on the trail section.
- Max Ele is the maximum elevation on the trail section.
- Range is the difference between maximum and minimum elevation.
- Time is the typical total time required to hike the trail.
- Gain (cumulative elevation gain) is the sum of every gain in elevation.
- Loss (cumulative elevation loss) is the sum of every loss in elevation.
- E = Easiest, M = Moderate, MS = Moderately Strenuous, S = Strenuous, VS = Very Strenuous.