The PCT at Sandy River,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 159
Map center is 4.2 miles from Government Camp, Oregon (OR)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 159 (NOBO): From Mount Hood this section of the Pacific Crest trail follows several miles of the Sandy River before heading northward to Bull Run Lake.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 16.2 miles (26.0 km) or 34,901 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 16.2 mi | 2,792 ft | 5,535 ft | 2,743 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 6.4 hrs | 2,351 ft | 3,351 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 6.7 hrs | 3,351 ft | 2,351 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 Sandy River 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: Hickman Butte, OR
- North Topo Map: Bull Run Lake, OR
- Northeast Topo Map: Mount Hood North, OR
- West Topo Map: Rhododendron, OR
- Topo Map: Government Camp, OR
- East Topo Map: Mount Hood South, OR
- Southwest Topo Map: High Rock, OR
- South Topo Map: Wolf Peak, OR
- Southeast Topo Map: Wapinitia Pass, 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.