The PCT at Mulkey Pass,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 049
Map center is 20.0 miles from Lone Pine, California (CA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 049 (NOBO): The Pacific Crest Trail continues through Inyo National Forest and passes through Bear Meadow before it crosses Mulkey and Trail Pass.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 17.3 miles (27.8 km) or 38,281 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 17.3 mi | 8,950 ft | 10,840 ft | 1,890 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 8.3 hrs | 3,398 ft | 1,653 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 7.8 hrs | 1,653 ft | 3,398 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 Mulkey Pass 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: Johnson Peak, CA
- North Topo Map: Cirque Peak, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: Bartlett, CA
- West Topo Map: Kern Peak, CA
- Topo Map: Templeton Mountain, CA
- East Topo Map: Olancha, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Casa Vieja Meadows, CA
- South Topo Map: Monache Mountain, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Haiwee Pass, 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.