The Pacific Crest Trail
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-920-7 (ISBN)
A comprehensive guidebook to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), an epic 2650 mile trek through the USA from the Mexican border to British Columbia in Canada. One of the world's best hikes, the route passes through California, Oregon and Washington State, taking in the Mojave desert, High Sierras, Cascades and countless more wild mountains of America's west coast. The guidebook is divided into 101 sections of 2 to 3 days, which can be combined into longer days according to ability and preference.
This comprehensive guide provides all the information and maps hikers will need. Alongside the notes and route descriptions, there are overview maps for the entire trail, and a detailed introduction that provides essential advice for planning and completing the route. From information on packing, supplies, water and bears, to details on the mountains, wildlife and regions encountered, this is an essential companion to taking on - and completing - this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
The PCT boasts breathtaking scenery and varied landscapes, through deserts and forests, and over snow-covered passes and along alpine ridges. This is a long wilderness trek of true adventure and exploration through diverse and stunning mountain scenery.
Since taking early retirement from his career as a physics and sports teacher, Brian Johnson has found time for three thru'-hikes of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2700-mile round-Britain walk, three hikes across the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean as well as a single summer completion of the Munros. He has also completed a 2200-mile cycle tour of Spain and France and done multi-week canoe tours in Sweden, France, Spain and Portugal. A keen climber and hiker, he has led school groups in Britain, the Alps, the Pyrenees and California.
Map key
Overview map
Preface
INTRODUCTION
A geologist's delight
Weather patterns
Plant and wildlife
What the walking's like
Planning
Preparation
Wilderness hiking
Equipment
Using this guide
THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL
Southern California
1 Campo to Van Dusen Canyon (Big Bear City)
2 Big Bear City to Agua Dulce
3 Agua Dulce to Kennedy Meadows
The High Sierra
4 Kennedy Meadows to Tuolumne Meadows
5 Tuolumne Meadows to Interstate 80 (Donner Pass)
Northern California
6 Donner Pass to Interstate 5 (Castella)
7 Castella to Interstate 5 (Ashland)
Oregon
8 Ashland to McKenzie Pass
9 McKenzie Pass to Cascade Locks
Washington
10 Cascade Locks to Snoqualmie Pass
11 Snoqualmie Pass to Manning Park
Appendix A Local information and conversions
Appendix B Useful addresses
Appendix C Other publications
Appendix D Schedules for 110 to 180-day thru'-hikes
Appendix E Summaries of Ancient Brit‘s schedules
Appendix F Ancient Brit's 2002 (160-day) schedule
Appendix G Schedule for a 180-day thru'-hike
Appendix H Schedule for a super-slow start
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.05.2017 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cicerone guidebooks |
| Zusatzinfo | about 200 sketch maps and more than 100 colour photos |
| Verlagsort | Kendal |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 116 x 172 mm |
| Gewicht | 400 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► Kanada | |
| Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA | |
| Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen ► Nord- / Mittelamerika | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85284-920-7 / 1852849207 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85284-920-7 / 9781852849207 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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