Jordan Summers - Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California: From Tuolumne Meadows to the Oregon Border

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

FROM TUOLUMNE MEADOWS TO THE OREGON BORDER

First edition 1973

Second edition 1977

Third edition 1982

Fourth edition 1989

Fifth edition 1995

Sixth edition 2003

Seventh edition 2020

Copyright 1973, 1977, 1982, 1989, 1995, 2003, 2020 by Wilderness Press

Cover design: Scott McGrew

Book design: Travis Bryant

Maps: Scott McGrew

Cover photo: The Yosemite backcountry, in , provides whatever is needed to soothe a hikers soul.

Frontispiece photo: Mount Shasta dominates the skyline.

Opposite page: Diverse terrain and many varieties of flora can be enjoyed in the Marble Mountain Wilderness in .

Cover and interior photos: Jordan Summers, unless otherwise noted on page; by Dan R. Lynch

Index: Potomac Indexing LLC

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Summers, Jordan, 1951-

Title: Pacific Crest Trail : Northern California, from Tuolumne Meadows to the Oregon border / Jordan Summers, Jeffrey P. Schaffer.

Description: Seventh edition. | Birmingham, Alabama : Wilderness Press, [2020] | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017051195 | ISBN 9780899978420 (paperback) | ISBN 9780899978437 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: HikingPacific Crest TrailGuidebooks. | HikingCaliforniaGuidebooks. | WalkingPacific Crest TrailGuidebooks. | WalkingCaliforniaGuidebooks. | BackpackingPacific Crest TrailGuidebooks. | BackpackingCaliforniaGuidebooks. | Pacific Crest TrailGuidebooks. | CaliforniaGuidebooks.

Classification: LCC GV199.42.P3 S85 2018 | DDC 796.5109794/4dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017051195

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DISCLAIMER

Although Wilderness Press and the author have made every attempt to ensure that the information in this book is accurate at press time, they are not responsible for any loss, damage, injury, or inconvenience that may occur to anyone while using this book. You are responsible for your own safety and health while in the wilderness. The fact that a trail is described in this book does not mean that it will be safe for you. Be aware that trail conditions can change from day to day. Always check local conditions, know your own limitations, and consult a map.

As any hiker knows, nature and our pathways into it are ever-changing; wildfires reshape whole forests and open up views, floods and landslides obliterate long-established routes, roads and trails change as new routes are built and old trails are abandoned, and businesses close. Your comments on recent developments or changes for future editions are always welcome.

While this guidebook revision has been under development for more than four years, at press time in the summer of 2020, COVID-19 is widely spread at critical levels in California, Oregon, and Washington. The Pacific Crest Trail Association is currently only recommending local, fully self-supported trips on the PCT that dont include travel to communities along the trail. Follow local regulations and maintain physical distance between non-family members. Explore the PCT locally or visit other beautiful trails near your home until its safe to travel more fully.