PCT - California Section D

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 16, 2026

Informations

Distance 176.15 km
Elevation gain 11835 m
Elevation loss 11979 m
Altitude minimum 680 m
Altitude maximum 2823 m
Altitude Start 917 m
Altitude End 773 m
Estimated hiking time 61 h 50 min
Difficulty Very hard

176.15 km loop hiking starting from Cajon Junction. Elevation gain is 11835 m, with altitude ranging from 680 m to 2823 m. Estimated time: 61 h 50 min. Starting town: Cajon Junction (California, États-Unis).

This hike includes 21 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 4456 m across 42.48 km, with an average slope of 10.5%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 2.34 km): +33 m over 287 m, average slope 11.5%
  • Climb 2 (at km 5.14 km): +141 m over 1.38 km, average slope 10.2%
  • Climb 3 (at km 32.23 km): +986 m over 9.58 km, average slope 10.3%
  • Climb 4 (at km 36.88 km): +99 m over 1.09 km, average slope 9.1%
  • Climb 5 (at km 43.49 km): +82 m over 840 m, average slope 9.8%
  • Climb 6 (at km 46.69 km): +49 m over 427 m, average slope 11.5%
  • Climb 7 (at km 56.47 km): +820 m over 6.23 km, average slope 13.2%
  • Climb 8 (at km 61.11 km): +146 m over 1.16 km, average slope 12.5%
  • Climb 9 (at km 71.83 km): +351 m over 2.56 km, average slope 13.7%
  • Climb 10 (at km 74.78 km): +34 m over 347 m, average slope 9.8%
  • Climb 11 (at km 78.97 km): +33 m over 248 m, average slope 13.3%
  • Climb 12 (at km 84.60 km): +300 m over 3.09 km, average slope 9.7%
  • Climb 13 (at km 87.49 km): +91 m over 491 m, average slope 18.5%
  • Climb 14 (at km 109.86 km): +287 m over 3.36 km, average slope 8.5%
  • Climb 15 (at km 123.42 km): +224 m over 2.52 km, average slope 8.9%
  • Climb 16 (at km 137.27 km): +244 m over 3.08 km, average slope 7.9%
  • Climb 17 (at km 143.52 km): +52 m over 419 m, average slope 12.4%
  • Climb 18 (at km 155.86 km): +37 m over 397 m, average slope 9.3%
  • Climb 19 (at km 163.06 km): +232 m over 2.47 km, average slope 9.4%
  • Climb 20 (at km 167.05 km): +125 m over 1.09 km, average slope 11.5%
  • Climb 21 (at km 174.05 km): +90 m over 1.41 km, average slope 6.4%

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