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Pacific Crest Trail: CA Section 7
I-10 to BIG
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| Author: | mhanssen |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | California (CA) |
| Distance: | 48.99 mi |
| Difficulty: | 8 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
TO TRAILHEAD: From Palm Springs, CA, follow I-10 W (toward White Water) for roughly 16 mi. Take the Verbenia Ave. exit. Turn L onto Tamarack Rd. PCT starts on N side of road (W of Fremontia Rd.).
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Tracks
CAPCT015
| Distance: 14.12 mi | Points: 280 |
CA PCT Track 015
CAPCT016
| Distance: 15.32 mi | Points: 306 |
CA PCT Track 016
CAPCT017
| Distance: 19.55 mi | Points: 373 |
CA PCT Track 017
Points of Interest
PCT117
Location: 33.952599, -116.665634Camp in wash with view of windmills
PCT118
Location: 33.977333, -116.674965Windmill office, with much-needed water and welcome shade
PCT119
Location: 34.010685, -116.671165Whitewater creek: snag some water and go for a swim
PCT120
Location: 34.014900, -116.669197Resume trail tread after crossing Whitewater Creek wash
PCT121
Location: 34.043865, -116.657280First crossing of East Fork of Mission Creek for some shaded relief
PCT122
Location: 34.077866, -116.670364Camp in beautiful Mission Creek Canyon among a stand of cottonwoods
PCT123
Location: 34.128216, -116.708900Creekside find shaded campsites
PCT124
Location: 34.129635, -116.722153Tricky spot: be sure to point due west, not upcanyon going NNW
PCT125
Location: 34.125500, -116.758514Mission Creek Trail Camp; campfire pits, road access, and picnic tables. Fill up here because water is scarce for the next 16 miles.
PCT126
Location: 34.130981, -116.756714Cross dirt road
PCT127
Location: 34.131950, -116.750099Cross dirt road
PCT128
Location: 34.135448, -116.740486Stay on PCT @ junction with Heart Bar Trail; if low on water, head .5 miles downhill to usually flowing Heart Bar Creek. Begin sustained ascent through ride of pine and fir, taking in vistas of snowy San Gorgonio Peak.
PCT129
Location: 34.144417, -116.726181Resume trail tread at junction with trail down to Coon Creek
PCT130
Location: 34.148418, -116.711647Cross dirt road at Coon Creek
PCT131
Location: 34.160950, -116.712097Small, primitive camping in this area
PCT132
Location: 34.161800, -116.712036Cross dirt road
PCT133
Location: 34.163448, -116.709450Dirt road ends
PCT134
Location: 34.166901, -116.711563Navigational aide
PCT135
Location: 34.173351, -116.712547Four roads and a trail junction, resume PCT trail tread
PCT136
Location: 34.174999, -116.712585Facility containing retired Hollywood stage animals
PCT137
Location: 34.182266, -116.710381Resume PCT trail tread
PCT138
Location: 34.191765, -116.716881Cross dirt road
PCT139
Location: 34.202599, -116.717583Cross dirt road
PCT140
Location: 34.207485, -116.730049Cross dirt road
PCT141
Location: 34.214802, -116.740051Arrastre Creek Trail Camp; picnic tables and fire pits
PCT142
Location: 34.228134, -116.751465Go R @ dirt road
PCT143
Location: 34.231285, -116.749786Resume PCT trail tread
PCT144
Location: 34.243851, -116.755798Cross dirt road
PCT145
Location: 34.290783, -116.802597Turnout on CA 18; go L to get to Big Bear; <p></p>More PCT: <a href="http://backpacker.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?TripID=28633">Next Section</a> | <a href="http://backpacker.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?TripID=28914">Previous Section</a>
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