PCT - California Section C

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 16, 2026

Informations

Distance 206.20 km
Elevation gain 11183 m
Elevation loss 10678 m
Altitude minimum 411 m
Altitude maximum 2672 m
Altitude Start 412 m
Altitude End 917 m
Estimated hiking time 72 h 40 min
Difficulty Very hard

206.20 km loop hiking starting from Cow Camp Dam. Elevation gain is 11183 m, with altitude ranging from 411 m to 2672 m. Estimated time: 72 h 40 min. Starting town: Cow Camp Dam (California, États-Unis).

This hike includes 21 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 4230 m across 57.09 km, with an average slope of 7.4%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 8.58 km): +543 m over 7.58 km, average slope 7.2%
  • Climb 2 (at km 11.93 km): +43 m over 376 m, average slope 11.4%
  • Climb 3 (at km 18.38 km): +221 m over 3.85 km, average slope 5.7%
  • Climb 4 (at km 23.87 km): +216 m over 3.72 km, average slope 5.8%
  • Climb 5 (at km 48.00 km): +1498 m over 17.83 km, average slope 8.4%
  • Climb 6 (at km 53.37 km): +109 m over 1.60 km, average slope 6.8%
  • Climb 7 (at km 60.10 km): +208 m over 2.68 km, average slope 7.8%
  • Climb 8 (at km 66.91 km): +189 m over 3.02 km, average slope 6.3%
  • Climb 9 (at km 76.93 km): +52 m over 345 m, average slope 15.1%
  • Climb 10 (at km 83.83 km): +63 m over 1.12 km, average slope 5.6%
  • Climb 11 (at km 96.16 km): +262 m over 4.03 km, average slope 6.5%
  • Climb 12 (at km 104.42 km): +136 m over 2.34 km, average slope 5.8%
  • Climb 13 (at km 110.53 km): +75 m over 1.31 km, average slope 5.7%
  • Climb 14 (at km 133.06 km): +43 m over 536 m, average slope 8.0%
  • Climb 15 (at km 151.08 km): +63 m over 439 m, average slope 14.4%
  • Climb 16 (at km 153.53 km): +35 m over 273 m, average slope 12.8%
  • Climb 17 (at km 165.14 km): +112 m over 1.40 km, average slope 8.0%
  • Climb 18 (at km 171.22 km): +97 m over 1.03 km, average slope 9.4%
  • Climb 19 (at km 179.61 km): +76 m over 990 m, average slope 7.7%
  • Climb 20 (at km 190.91 km): +106 m over 1.69 km, average slope 6.3%
  • Climb 21 (at km 201.13 km): +83 m over 918 m, average slope 9.0%

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