The Pacific Crest Trail

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