The PCT at Mount Washington,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 149
Map center is 11.4 miles from Sisters, Oregon (OR)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 149 (NOBO): From the Three Sisters, the Pacific Crest Trail crosses Highway 242 at the McKenzie Pass and heads towards the Belknap Crater and Mount Washington.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 14.4 miles (23.1 km) or 30,734 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 14.4 mi | 5,010 ft | 6,142 ft | 1,132 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 5.4 hrs | 1,498 ft | 2,457 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 5.3 hrs | 2,457 ft | 1,498 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 Mount Washington 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: Clear Lake, OR
- North Topo Map: Mount Washington, OR
- Northeast Topo Map: Black Crater, OR
- West Topo Map: Linton Lake, OR
- Topo Map: North Sister, OR
- East Topo Map: Trout Creek Butte, OR
- Southwest Topo Map: Substitute Point, OR
- South Topo Map: South Sister, OR
- Southeast Topo Map: Broken Top, 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.