The PCT at Wanatchee Pass,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 186
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 186 (NOBO): From Mount McCausland the Pacific Crest trail heads north to Grizzly Peak and Wanatchee Pass at which point the trail remains closely aligned with the Snohomish-Chelan County line to Skykomish Peak.
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 15.2 mi | 4,206 ft | 5,571 ft | 1,365 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 7.1 hrs | 2,878 ft | 2,521 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 7.2 hrs | 2,521 ft | 2,878 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 Wanatchee 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
- Northwest Topo Map: Blanca Lake, WA
- North Topo Map: Benchmark Mountain, WA
- Northeast Topo Map: Poe Mountain, WA
- West Topo Map: Evergreen Mountain, WA
- Topo Map: Captain Point, WA
- East Topo Map: Labyrinth Mountain, WA
- Southwest Topo Map: Skykomish, WA
- South Topo Map: Scenic, WA
- Southeast Topo Map: Stevens Pass, 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.