AT A GLANCE
The Pacific Crest Trail
- Spans 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada passing through three states (California, Oregon and Washington)
- Climbs nearly 60 major mountain passes
- Descends into 19 major canyons and Ambles past more than 1,000 lakes and tarns.
- 3 national monuments
- 7 national parks
- 24 national forests and
- 33 federally mandated wildernesses.
Threats to the Pacific Crest Trail experience include:
- Urban encroachment
- Resource extraction
- Timber harvesting

