The PCT at Wenatchee National Forest,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 184
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 184 (NOBO): From Cathedral Pass the PCT heads north across the Wenatchee National Forest and follows the King-Chelan County line to Lake Susan Jane in Snoqualmie National Forest.
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 17.0 mi | 4,413 ft | 5,896 ft | 1,483 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 8.9 hrs | 3,481 ft | 3,337 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 9.0 hrs | 3,337 ft | 3,481 ft | VS |
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 Wenatchee National Forest 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
- Northwest Topo Map: Skykomish, WA
- North Topo Map: Scenic, WA
- Northeast Topo Map: Stevens Pass, WA
- West Topo Map: Big Snow Mountain, WA
- Topo Map: Mount Daniel, WA
- East Topo Map: The Cradle, WA
- Southwest Topo Map: Chikamin Peak, WA
- South Topo Map: Polallie Ridge, WA
- Southeast Topo Map: Davis Peak, 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.