Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon: Section Hiking from Donomore Pass to Bridge of the Gods

by Eli Boschetto

Overview

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon is written by Eli Boschetto. A hiker, writer, and photographer, Eli reveled in going deep for Oregon! Since 2011, he has been the editor of Washington Trails magazine, which he manages from his home in Portland, Oregon. Eli is also a regional correspondent for Backpacker magazine.

The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) meanders from the California-Mexico border north to the border of Washington and Canada. It’s a rigorous trail, first envisioned in 1926 and now encompassing some 2,650 miles. Each volume of this new series focuses on section-by-section pieces of the PCT and includes the following features:

• Trail sections of 4- to 10-night trips
• Detailed camp-to-camp route descriptions
• Easy-to-understand route maps and elevation profiles
• Details on specific campsites and most-reliable water sources
• Road access to and from various trail sections
• Info on permits, hazards, restrictions, and more
• Alternate routes and connecting trails
• Clear references to the PCT’s established system of section letters, designating trail segments from Mexico to Canada—so you can easily cross-reference the guides with other PCT resources
• Key wilderness sights along the way
• Suggested itineraries

Updated and reprinted in 2019

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594858765
Publisher:	Mountaineers Books, The
Publication date:	12/15/2016
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	669,553
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Eli Boschetto is a professional hiker, writer, and author based in Portland, Oregon, and has put more than 6000 miles under his hiking boots exploring the mountains and wilderness areas throughout the western US and Canada. He is the author of Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon and Urban Trails Portland, both published by Mountaineers Books. Eli is also an accomplished outdoor photographer and has worked as a Northwest correspondent for Backpacker magazine as well as editor of Washington Trails magazine. Visit him online at PCTOregon.com or on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @pctoregon.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 7

Introduction 9

A Brief History of the Pct 9

Oregon's Pct: An Overview 10

How to Use This Guide 12

Planning and Preparation 15

Gear and Clothing 22

On The Trail 24

Trail Wisdom 33

Section 1 Donomore Pass to Fish Lake 35

1 Donomore Pass to Long John Saddle 41

2 Long John Saddle to Siskiyou Pass 46

3 Siskiyou Pass to Hobart Bluff Trailhead 52

4 Hobart Bluff Trailhead to Hyatt Lake 58

5 Hyatt Lake to Burton Flat Road 63

6 Burton Flat Road to Fish Lake 68

Section 2 Fish Lake to Cascade Crest 75

1 Fish Lake to Island Lake 80

2 Island Lake to Seven Lakes Basin 85

3 Seven Lakes Basin to Stuart Falls Junction 92

4 Stuart Falls Junction to Mazama Village 97

5 Mazama Village to Grouse Hill (Via Rim Trail) 102

5A Alternate: Mazama Village to Grouse Hill (Via Pct) 110

6 Grouse Hill to Cascade Crest 113

Section 3 Cascade Crest to Willamette Pass 117

1 Cascade Crest to Thielsen Creek 122

2 Thielsen Creek to Maidu Lake 126

3 Maidu Lake to Windigo Pass 131

4 Windigo Pass to Summit Lake 136

5 Summit Lake to Willamette Pass 143

4/5A Alternate: Windigo Pass to Willamette Pass (Via Oregon Skyline Trail) 151

Section 4 Willamette Pass To Santiam Pass 155

1 Willamette Pass to Bobby Lake 161

2 Bobby Lake to Irish Lake 165

3 Irish Lake to Cliff Lake 170

4 Cliff Lake to Elk Lake 176

5 Elk Lake to Mesa Meadow 181

6 Mesa Meadow to Sunshine Meadow 188

7 Sunshine Meadow to Mckenzie Pass 197

8 Mckenzie Pass to Santiam Pass 204

Section 5 Santiam Pass to Timberline Lodge 213

1 Santiam Pass to Minto Pass 218

2 Minto Pass to Shale Lake 225

3 Shale Lake to Jefferson Park 231

4 Jefferson Park to Olallie Lake 238

5 Olallie Lake to Lemiti Creek 246

6 Lemiti Creek to Warm Springs 249

7 Warm, Springs to Timothy Lake 253

8 Timothy Lake to Wapinitia Pass 258

9 Wapinitia Pass to Timberline Lodge 264

Section 6 Timberline Lodge to Cascade Locks 273

1 Timberline Lodge to Muddy Fork River 278

2 Muddy Fork River to Salvation Spring 290

3 Salvation Spring to Wahtum Lake 295

4 Wahtum Lake to Cascade Locks 302

3/4A Alternate: Indian Springs to Cascade Locks (Via Eagle Creek Trail) 308

Appendix 1 Resources for Oregon's Pct 315

Appendix 2 Oregon Pct Land Managers (South To North) 317

Appendix 3 Services Near Trailheads (South To North) 319

Appendix 4 Resupply Services (South To North) 325

Index 329