The PCT at Devils Postpile,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 064
Map center is 6.2 miles from Mammoth Lakes, California (CA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 064 (NOBO): On this map the PCT passes through Devils Postpile National Monument and along the Middle Fork San Joaquin River to Agnew Meadows.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 12.6 miles (20.2 km) or 27,403 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 12.6 mi | 7,474 ft | 9,741 ft | 2,267 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 5.7 hrs | 2,391 ft | 543 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 5.1 hrs | 543 ft | 2,391 ft | MS |
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 Devils Postpile 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: Mount Ritter, CA
- North Topo Map: Mammoth Mountain, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: Old Mammoth, CA
- West Topo Map: Cattle Mountain, CA
- Topo Map: Crystal Crag, CA
- East Topo Map: Bloody Mountain, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Balloon Dome, CA
- South Topo Map: Sharktooth Peak, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Graveyard Peak, 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.