Pacific Crest Trail: WA Section 13 | Hiking in Washington

Pacific Crest Trail: WA Section 13

HARTS PASS to CANADA: The last 34-mile leg of the PCT might be one of the grandest, and possibly the least-traveled. In the remote Pasatayen Wilderness, hikers are the minority compared to the prized wildlife populations (grizzlies, gray wolves, lynx).

Author:	Backpacker Magazine
Date:	11 Dec 2006 3:18:42 PM
Activity:	Hiking ActivitySearchHiking
State:	Washington (WA)
Distance:	34 mi (Change units)
Elevation:	Total Gain: 8052 ft Total Loss: 10348 ft Net Change: -2295 ft
Difficulty:	8 / 10
Tags:	Okanagan-Similkameen H, Winthrop, Pacific Crest Trail, Hiking, Washington, Pasatayen Wilderness
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

TO TRAILHEAD: From Diablo, WA, follow WA 20 E to milepost 179, then L onto Lost River Rd., which becomes FR 5400 and leads 18.7 mi. to trailhead parking. PCT starts at campground.

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Tracks

WAPCT15

Dist: 33.66 mi	Points: 619	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

WA PCT TRACK 15

Points of Interest

PCT1737

Location: 48.721169°, -120.670235°
Trail heads NE from Hart's Pass and campground with bathroom

PCT1738

Location: 48.724117°, -120.664734°
Creek crossing

PCT1739

Location: 48.732334°, -120.677147°
Stay L @ trail jct.

PCT1740

Location: 48.776684°, -120.721298°
Creek crossing

PCT1741

Location: 48.777233°, -120.721970°
Pass camp nestled at the foot of Tamarack Peak

PCT1742

Location: 48.810616°, -120.732849°
Cross Shaw Creek

PCT1743

Location: 48.821049°, -120.734383°
Pass camp; continue N

PCT1744

Location: 48.834450°, -120.735847°
Creek crossing

PCT1745

Location: 48.839733°, -120.737686°
Stay straight @ Holman Pass trail jct.

PCT1746

Location: 48.852566°, -120.747780°
Creek crossing

PCT1747

Location: 48.858032°, -120.743919°
Pass great camp with spring

PCT1748

Location: 48.862999°, -120.742470°
Pass a spring

PCT1749

Location: 48.882801°, -120.762199°
Bear L @ jct.; ascend to Woody Pass

PCT1750

Location: 48.885151°, -120.767403°
Woody Pass; head N

PCT1751

Location: 48.926785°, -120.765503°
Spur to Hopkins Lake on R

PCT1752

Location: 48.925884°, -120.767082°
Hopkins Lake, a round lake nestled in a cirque, is a great place to camp your last night on the trail. Head NE to Hopkins Pass

PCT1753

Location: 48.929268°, -120.762703°
Head N from Hopkins Pass; Blizzard Peak rises to the NE

PCT1754

Location: 48.956066°, -120.780632°
Head N to Castle Pass

PCT1755

Location: 48.977951°, -120.789818°
Cross creek; look to the SE for Mt. Winthrop's pointed peak

PCT1756

Location: 48.997284°, -120.805130°
Cross creek

PCT1757

Location: 49.001968°, -120.801750°
Creek crossing

PCT1758

Location: 49.000267°, -120.802086°
Monument 78 marks the US-Canada border

PCT1759

Location: 49.002201°, -120.803032°
Pass an excellent camp

PCT1760

Location: 49.002499°, -120.803619°
Creek crossing

PCT1761

Location: 49.032848°, -120.773834°
Cross creek

PCT1762

Location: 49.036449°, -120.763763°
"PCT Camp"

PCT1763

Location: 49.037701°, -120.763718°
Stay straight @ jct. with Frosty Mtn. Trail

PCT1764

Location: 49.047150°, -120.764534°
Keep straight @ jct. with Windy Joe Rd.

PCT1765

Location: 49.057434°, -120.775497°
Trail curves to the W

PCT1766

Location: 49.060116°, -120.789200°
Pass beaver dam ponds

PCT1767

Location: 49.063885°, -120.798164°
Head E towards HWY 3 and Manning Park Lodge

PCT1768

Location: 49.063751°, -120.799370°
Trailhead. To reach HWY 3, turn R onto Gibson Pass Rd.

PCT1769

Location: 49.063732°, -120.785454°
HWY 3 in Manning Provincial Park. <p></p>More PCT: <a href="http://backpacker.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?TripID=29048">Previous Section</a>