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