The PCT at East Crater,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 167
Map center is 18.3 miles from Stevenson, Washington (WA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 167 (NOBO): From Gifford Peak, the Pacific Crest Trail heads northward, past East Crater, Bird Mountain and Sawtooth Mountain 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 11.4 miles (18.3 km) or 24,402 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 11.4 mi | 4,281 ft | 5,207 ft | 926 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 4.4 hrs | 1,141 ft | 829 ft | S |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 4.4 hrs | 829 ft | 1,141 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 East Crater 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: Burnt Peak, WA
- North Topo Map: Lone Butte, WA
- Northeast Topo Map: Sleeping Beauty, WA
- West Topo Map: Termination Point, WA
- Topo Map: Gifford Peak, WA
- East Topo Map: Little Huckleberry Mountain, WA
- Southwest Topo Map: Stabler, WA
- South Topo Map: Big Huckleberry Mountain, WA
- Southeast Topo Map: Willard, WA
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.