Washington trails · Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
A 59.0-mile section of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail in Washington, with 2,952 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 2,650 miles. Reaches Green Lake and other arch/lake/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 7,133 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Green Lake (lake)
- Sheep Lakes (lake)
- Burnt Rock (arch)
- Berry Mountain (summit)
- Sheep Lake (lake)
- Lake Sebago (lake)
- Deer Lake (lake)
- Junction Lake (lake)
- Tombstone Lake (lake)
- Blue Lake (lake)
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Getting there
GRAND MEADOWS PCT TH — parking nearby, water. About 3 h 28 min drive (114 mi, 11 of them unpaved) from Centralia. 46.13423, -121.68957 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:52 a.m., the sun rises at 7:22 a.m. and sets at 6:22 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 59.0-mile route works out to roughly 23 h 19 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Midway Connection + Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail + PCNST — 12.3 mi loop, 1,555 ft gain
- Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail + Sawtooth — 8.7 mi loop, 755 ft gain
- Berryfield Sm Loop + Cultus Creek + Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail — 13.2 mi loop, 3,095 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Thomas Lake — 11.3 mi
- Lakes — 29.7 mi
- Boundary — 29.8 mi