Pacific Crest Trail: OR Section 3

ORPCT03

Distance: 45.37 mi	Points: 1095	Calories: none
Total Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

PCT1147

Location: 42.395782, -122.291435
From OR 140, head NE on PCT. Side trip: Hitch L to visit restaurant at Fish Lake Resort 2 mi. away

PCT1148

Location: 42.396549, -122.289970
Cross a nicely-flowing creek

PCT1149

Location: 42.431885, -122.261719
Go L @ trail jct.

PCT1150

Location: 42.433582, -122.268700
Keep straight @ jct. with spur leading to Freye Lake

PCT1151

Location: 42.471699, -122.280167
Stay straight; N tip of Fourmile Lake stretches out to the E

PCT1152

Location: 42.505634, -122.253967
Pass Christi's Spring

PCT1153

Location: 42.513767, -122.230751
Stay straight on official PCT. Worthy alternate: Bear L onto Red Lake Trail to travel alongside many scenic lakes; only 0.1 mi. longer than the official trail

PCT1154

Location: 42.538715, -122.241219
Set up camp at Red Lake

PCT1155

Location: 42.549068, -122.229836
Stay straight; Red Lake Trail rejoins the PCT

PCT1156

Location: 42.558018, -122.218803
Bear L to stay on PCT, which travels the ridge above this lake-filled area. Scenic alternate: Follow Sky Lakes side trail to the NE past small lakes with abundant campsites; a fair amount of ups and downs

PCT1157

Location: 42.641918, -122.211983
Stay straight @ jct. where Sky Lakes Trail meets up with PCT; savor views of Lucifer from the Devils Peak shoulder

PCT1158

Location: 42.648968, -122.207466
Cross creek with nice camp

PCT1159

Location: 42.653683, -122.205048
Creek crossing

PCT1160

Location: 42.657516, -122.206581
Creek crossing

PCT1161

Location: 42.654350, -122.211716
Cross creek

PCT1162

Location: 42.656368, -122.213753
Go R @ Seven Lakes Trail jct.

PCT1163

Location: 42.657551, -122.212334
Cross creek

PCT1164

Location: 42.663883, -122.208801
Go straight; Seven Lakes Trail enters from the L

PCT1165

Location: 42.668434, -122.201286
Cross Honeymoon Creek

PCT1166

Location: 42.683182, -122.172318
Stay straight @ jct. with Sevenmile Trail

PCT1167

Location: 42.685268, -122.171715
Continue straight @ jct. with Middle Fork Basin Trail that leads to Ranger Springs

PCT1168

Location: 42.708416, -122.187950
Stay straight, heading NW toward Maude Mtn.

PCT1169

Location: 42.736801, -122.195686
Keep straight @ jct. with spur to Jack Spring

PCT1170

Location: 42.757118, -122.196930
R @ Y

PCT1171

Location: 42.800999, -122.175865
Enter Crater Lake NP

PCT1172

Location: 42.816002, -122.179565
Stay L @ Pumice Flat Trail jct.; trail register

PCT1173

Location: 42.816051, -122.180817
Stay R @ Stuart Falls Trail jct.

PCT1174

Location: 42.841618, -122.194984
Go straight @ jct. with Union Peak Trail

PCT1175

Location: 42.871284, -122.180183
OR 62; for Mazama Store, turn right on highway, walk down until the road takes a sharp turn; at that point you'll see a guard rail on the left side of the road. the most direct route to the store is to leave from this guardrail and walk down the very steep embankment.

PCT1176

Location: 42.867332, -122.166946
Mazama Village Store offers showers, laundry, camping, all-you-can-eat restaurant. Don't linger too long, Crater Lake awaits. <p></p>More PCT: <a href="http://backpacker.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?TripID=29026">Next Section</a> | <a href="http://backpacker.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?TripID=29022">Previous Section</a>

Trail register at Pumice Flats

Location: 42.815609, -122.179222
©Jack Haskel