The PCT at Wapinita Pass,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 157
Map center is 8.9 miles from Government Camp, Oregon (OR)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 157 (NOBO): From Timothy Lake, the Pacific Crest Trail heads northwest where it crosses Highway 26 at Wapinitia Pass and Highway 35 at Barlow Pass.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 11.8 miles (19.0 km) or 25,079 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 11.8 mi | 3,435 ft | 4,580 ft | 1,145 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 4.3 hrs | 1,270 ft | 531 ft | S |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 4.2 hrs | 531 ft | 1,270 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 Wapinita Pass 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: Rhododendron, OR
- North Topo Map: Government Camp, OR
- Northeast Topo Map: Mount Hood South, OR
- West Topo Map: High Rock, OR
- Topo Map: Wolf Peak, OR
- East Topo Map: Wapinitia Pass, OR
- Southwest Topo Map: Mount Mitchell, OR
- South Topo Map: Timothy Lake, OR
- Southeast Topo Map: Mount Wilson, 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.