The PCT at Sierra National Forest,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 060
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 060 (NOBO): After the PCT passes John Muir Rock, the trail enters the Sierra National Forest and follows the South Fork San Joaquin River for several miles. The trail heads north at Shooting Star Meadow.
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 14.2 mi | 7,884 ft | 10,906 ft | 3,022 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 5.8 hrs | 2,921 ft | 1,595 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 5.3 hrs | 1,595 ft | 2,921 ft | VS |
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 Sierra National Forest 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
- Northwest Topo Map: Florence Lake, CA
- North Topo Map: Mount Hilgard, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: Mount Tom, CA
- West Topo Map: Ward Mountain, CA
- Topo Map: Mount Henry, CA
- East Topo Map: Mount Darwin, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Courtright Reservoir, CA
- South Topo Map: Blackcap Mountain, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Mount Goddard, 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 Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) may be present in this area. The Rocky Mountain wood tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Colorado Tick Fever, and Tularemia.
- 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.