Pacific Crest Trail Section Distance Comparison (Miles)
Compare Pacific Crest Trail section distances in miles and km. 14 California sections A to N with official PCTA and Halfmile mileages. Includes tables.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Section A - Campo to Warner Springs Start at Mexican border. Ends at Hwy 79. | 176.22 kilometers | Miles 0 to 109.5. 109.5 miles. Desert hills and Mount Laguna | PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018 Halfmile mileages |
| CA Section B - Warner Springs to Cabazon Ends at I-10 near Cabazon. | 160.93 kilometers | Miles 109.5 to 209.5. 100 miles. San Jacinto area | PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018 Halfmile mileages |
| CA Section C - Cabazon to Cajon Pass Ends at I-15 Cajon Pass. | 213.24 kilometers | Miles 209.5 to 342. 132.5 miles. San Bernardino mountains | PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018 Halfmile mileages |
| CA Section D - Cajon Pass to Agua Dulce Ends at Hwy 14 Agua Dulce. | 181.05 kilometers | Miles 342 to 454.5. 112.5 miles. San Gabriel mountains | PCTA trail conditions Southern California |
| CA Section E - Agua Dulce to Tehachapi Pass Ends at Hwy 58. | 180.25 kilometers | Miles 454.5 to 566.5. 112 miles. Mojave Desert edge | PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018 Halfmile mileages |
| CA Section F - Tehachapi Pass to Walker Pass Ends at Hwy 178 Walker Pass. | 137.6 kilometers | Miles 566.5 to 652. 85.5 miles. Far southern Sierra | PCTA trail conditions Southern California |
| CA Section G - Walker Pass to Whitney Includes Mount Whitney approach. | 185.07 kilometers | Miles 653 to 768. 115 miles. Southern Sierra and Kennedy Meadows | PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018 Halfmile mileages |
| CA Section H - High Sierra Longest in this set. | 282.44 kilometers | Miles 768 to 944. 175.5 miles. Forester, Glen, Pinchot, and Mather passes | PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018 Halfmile mileages |
| CA Section I - Yosemite to Sonora Pass Ends at Sonora Pass. | 119.74 kilometers | Miles 944 to 1018. 74.4 miles. Northern Yosemite | PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018 Halfmile mileages |
| CA Section J - Sonora Pass to Echo Lake Leads toward Lake Tahoe. | 121.34 kilometers | Miles 1018 to 1093. 75.4 miles. Carson Pass area | PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018 Halfmile mileages |
| CA Section K - Echo Lake to Donner Pass Ends at Donner Summit I-80. | 104.29 kilometers | Miles 1093 to 1158. 64.8 miles. Desolation and Tahoe Rim | PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018 Halfmile mileages |
| CA Section L - Donner Pass to Sierra City Shortest in this set. | 61.64 kilometers | Miles 1158 to 1196. 38.3 miles. Castle Peak and Sierra Buttes | PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018 Halfmile mileages |
| CA Section M - Sierra City to Belden Northern Sierra forests. | 143.23 kilometers | Miles 1196 to 1285. 89 miles. Feather River and Bucks Lake | PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018 Halfmile mileages |
| CA Section N - Belden to Burney Ends toward Burney and Castle Crags. | 212.76 kilometers | Miles 1285 to 1417. 132.2 miles. Lassen and Burney Falls area | PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018 Halfmile mileages |
About this converter
The Pacific Crest Trail runs from Mexico to Canada. The Pacific Crest Trail Association splits it into 29 lettered sections. California holds 18 sections from A to R. Oregon and Washington hold the rest. This page covers California Sections A to N. Section A starts at Campo. Section A ends at Warner Springs at 109.5 miles. Section H in the High Sierra is longest here at 175.5 miles. Section L is shortest here at 38.3 miles. Miles come from the 2018 Halfmile overview map hosted by PCTA.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Start with Section A and Section B. Then test Section H against Section L. Switch the top unit from Kilometers to Miles. The three boxes update at once. This shows how Sierra miles stack up.
Section mileages match pcta.org overview PDF and pcta.org trail conditions pages. Section names match Forest Service pages. Total PCT length is now 2655.84 miles in PCTA 2026 centerline data. That is more than the 2650 mile poster figure. Older guides still print 2650 miles. Oregon and Washington sections are left out to keep this set at 14 rows. Small reroutes after 2018 are also left out. No single official per-section update exists for all later shifts.
FAQ
How long is California Section A?
109.5 miles or 176.22 km. It runs from Campo to Warner Springs.
Which California section here is longest?
Section H High Sierra at 175.5 miles or 282.44 km.
Why use 2018 mileages?
The PCTA overview PDF pairs with Halfmile maps. It gives fixed per-section miles for comparison.
What is the current total PCT length?
2655.84 miles in 2026 PCTA centerline data. Older posters show 2650 miles.
Sources
- PCTA Overview Map PDF 2018
- PCTA trail conditions
- PCTA PCT Data centerline
- US Forest Service Pacific Crest NST
Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 14 entries
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