The PCT at Walupt Lake,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 172
Map center is 39.6 miles from Morton, Washington (WA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 172 (NOBO): On this map the Pacific Crest Trail follows the Yakima and Lewis County line to Goat Rocks and Snowgrass Flat.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 17.4 miles (28.1 km) or 37,750 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 17.4 mi | 4,885 ft | 6,946 ft | 2,061 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 7.5 hrs | 3,283 ft | 1,518 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 6.9 hrs | 1,518 ft | 3,283 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 Walupt 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: Packwood Lake, WA
- North Topo Map: Old Snowy Mountain, WA
- Northeast Topo Map: Pinegrass Ridge, WA
- West Topo Map: Hamilton Buttes, WA
- Topo Map: Walupt Lake, WA
- East Topo Map: Jennies Butte, WA
- Southwest Topo Map: Green Mountain, WA
- South Topo Map: Glaciate Butte, WA
- Southeast Topo Map: Windy Point, 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.