The PCT at Siskiyou Divide,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 125
Map center is 11.1 miles from Ashland, Oregon (OR)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 125 (NOBO): From Siskiyou Gap, the Pacific Crest Trail follows the Siskiyou Divide eastward to Siskiyou Peak, Grouse Creek Gap and Mount Ashland.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 11.0 miles (17.7 km) or 24,867 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 11.0 mi | 5,810 ft | 7,028 ft | 1,218 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 5.7 hrs | 1,556 ft | 1,725 ft | S |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 5.9 hrs | 1,725 ft | 1,556 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 Siskiyou Divide 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: Sterling Creek, OR
- North Topo Map: Talent, OR
- Northeast Topo Map: Ashland, OR
- West Topo Map: Dutchman Peak, OR
- Topo Map: Siskiyou Peak, OR
- East Topo Map: Mount Ashland, OR
- Southwest Topo Map: Condrey Mountain, CA
- South Topo Map: Buckhorn Bally, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Cottonwood Peak, ID
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.