The PCT at Three Sisters,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 147
Map center is 24.3 miles from Sisters, Oregon (OR)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 147 (NOBO): The PCT continues in the northward direction to Koosah Mountain and then wraps around the west side of the Three Sisters in Deschutes National Forest.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 13.0 miles (20.9 km) or 27,863 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 13.0 mi | 5,295 ft | 6,519 ft | 1,224 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 5.2 hrs | 2,152 ft | 976 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 4.9 hrs | 976 ft | 2,152 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 Three Sisters 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: Substitute Point, OR
- North Topo Map: South Sister, OR
- Northeast Topo Map: Broken Top, OR
- West Topo Map: Packsaddle Mountain, OR
- Topo Map: Elk Lake, OR
- East Topo Map: Mount Bachelor, OR
- Southwest Topo Map: Irish Mountain, OR
- South Topo Map: Crane Prairie Reservoir, OR
- Southeast Topo Map: Round Mountain, 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.