The PCT at Lassen National Forest,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 098
Map center is 18.7 miles from Chester, California (CA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 098 (NOBO): From Prospect Peak the PCT heads west across Badger Flat in Lassen Volcanic National Park and then it heads north through the Lassen forest.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 13.9 miles (22.3 km) or 29,840 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 13.9 mi | 4,524 ft | 6,385 ft | 1,861 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 5.1 hrs | 364 ft | 2,193 ft | MS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 5.6 hrs | 2,193 ft | 364 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 Lassen 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
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- Northwest Topo Map: Thousand Lakes Valley, CA
- North Topo Map: Old Station, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: Swains Hole, CA
- West Topo Map: Manzanita Lake, CA
- Topo Map: West Prospect Peak, CA
- East Topo Map: Prospect Peak, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Lassen Peak, CA
- South Topo Map: Reading Peak, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Mount Harkness, 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.