The PCT at Dove Spring Canyon,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 041
Map center is 24.4 miles from Tehachapi, California (CA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 041 (NOBO): From Kelso Valley the Pacific Crest Trail winds through Dove Spring Canyon, across several old forest roads, to Wyleys Knob in the north.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 14.7 miles (23.7 km) or 32,105 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 14.7 mi | 4,954 ft | 6,027 ft | 1,073 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 6.4 hrs | 2,587 ft | 2,259 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 6.5 hrs | 2,259 ft | 2,587 ft | VS |
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 Dove Spring Canyon 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: Woolstalf Creek, CA
- North Topo Map: Cane Canyon, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: Horse Canyon, CA
- West Topo Map: Claraville, CA
- Topo Map: Pinyon Mountain, CA
- East Topo Map: Dove Spring, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Emerald Mountain, CA
- South Topo Map: Cross Mountain, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Cinco, 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.