The PCT at Big Lava Bed,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 166
Map center is 11.1 miles from Stevenson, Washington (WA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 166 (NOBO): On this map the Pacific Crest Trail follows the west side of the Big Lava Bed in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 12.5 miles (20.1 km) or 26,769 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 12.5 mi | 3,212 ft | 4,993 ft | 1,781 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 4.9 hrs | 2,233 ft | 949 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 4.7 hrs | 949 ft | 2,233 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 Big Lava Bed 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: Termination Point, WA
- North Topo Map: Gifford Peak, WA
- Northeast Topo Map: Little Huckleberry Mountain, WA
- West Topo Map: Stabler, WA
- Topo Map: Big Huckleberry Mountain, WA
- East Topo Map: Willard, WA
- Southwest Topo Map: Bonneville Dam, OR
- South Topo Map: Carson, WA
- Southeast Topo Map: Mount Defiance, 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.