The PCT at Elk Pass,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 173
Map center is 39.2 miles from Morton, Washington (WA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 173 (NOBO): From Goat Rocks the PCT continues following the Yakima-Lewis County line to Elk Pass, Tieton Pass and Hogback Mountain.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 15.6 miles (25.0 km) or 33,972 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 15.6 mi | 4,800 ft | 7,211 ft | 2,411 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 6.6 hrs | 2,456 ft | 3,114 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 7.0 hrs | 3,114 ft | 2,456 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 Elk Pass 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: Ohanapecosh Hot Springs, WA
- North Topo Map: White Pass, WA
- Northeast Topo Map: Spiral Butte, WA
- West Topo Map: Packwood Lake, WA
- Topo Map: Old Snowy Mountain, WA
- East Topo Map: Pinegrass Ridge, WA
- Southwest Topo Map: Hamilton Buttes, WA
- South Topo Map: Walupt Lake, WA
- Southeast Topo Map: Jennies Butte, 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.