The PCT at Castle Creek,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 109
Map center is 5.4 miles from Dunsmuir, California (CA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 109 (NOBO): From Castle Crag the Pacific Crest Trail enters Siskiyou County and traverses the Shasta National Forest to the Trinity Mountains.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 17.1 miles (27.6 km) or 38,970 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 17.1 mi | 2,487 ft | 6,657 ft | 4,170 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 10.2 hrs | 4,760 ft | 761 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 8.6 hrs | 761 ft | 4,760 ft | S |
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 Castle Creek 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 Eddy, CA
- North Topo Map: City of Mount Shasta, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: McCloud, CA
- West Topo Map: Seven Lakes Basin, CA
- Topo Map: Dunsmuir, CA
- East Topo Map: Girard Ridge, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Chicken Hawk Hill, CA
- South Topo Map: Tombstone Mountain, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Yellowjacket Mountain, 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.