The PCT at Grouse Hill,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 137
Map center is 32.1 miles from Chiloquin, Oregon (OR)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 137 (NOBO): After crossing the Crater Lake Highway, the Pacific Crest Trail heads east towards the Timber Crater and then northward to Highway 138.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 8.3 miles (13.4 km) or 17,759 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 8.3 mi | 5,938 ft | 6,558 ft | 620 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 2.9 hrs | 347 ft | 887 ft | M |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 3.0 hrs | 887 ft | 347 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 Grouse Hill 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: Hamaker Butte, OR
- North Topo Map: Pumice Desert West, OR
- Northeast Topo Map: Pumice Desert East, OR
- West Topo Map: Thousand Springs, OR
- Topo Map: Crater Lake West, OR
- East Topo Map: Crater Lake East, OR
- Southwest Topo Map: Red Blanket Mountain, OR
- South Topo Map: Union Peak, OR
- Southeast Topo Map: Maklaks Crater, OR
Warnings
Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin.
(cdc.gov)
- 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.