The PCT at Wahtum Lake,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 160
Map center is 11.9 miles from Welches, Oregon (OR)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 160 (NOBO): The Pacific Crest Trail follows several miles of the Multnomah-Hood River County line before heading northeast to Wahtum Lake.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 13.8 miles (22.2 km) or 29,703 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 13.8 mi | 3,730 ft | 4,531 ft | 801 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 5.4 hrs | 840 ft | 1,122 ft | S |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 5.7 hrs | 1,122 ft | 840 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 Wahtum Lake 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: Tanner Butte, OR
- North Topo Map: Wahtum Lake, OR
- Northeast Topo Map: Dee, OR
- West Topo Map: Hickman Butte, OR
- Topo Map: Bull Run Lake, OR
- East Topo Map: Mount Hood North, OR
- Southwest Topo Map: Rhododendron, OR
- South Topo Map: Government Camp, OR
- Southeast Topo Map: Mount Hood South, 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.