The pacific northwest trail pnt stretches from montanas rocky mountains to washingtons olympic coast two geographically distinct termini separated by three national parks, seven national forests, and 1,931 km 1,200 mi of some of the finest mountain scenery in the united states. About 63 miles of the trail passes through north cascades national park service complex, which includes both the national park and ross lake national recreation area. Guidebooks to the pacific northwest national scenic trail. Find walking maps and guidebooks, self guided walking holidays and hiking tours. Whether youre a mountain biker, trail runner, hiker or equestrian, trail work veteran or. Pacific northwest trail guide northwest collection. Pacific northwest trail association, sedrowoolley, washington. The pacific northwest trail was much more difficult than i expected. The pacific northwest trail pnt travels 1,200 miles through montana, idaho, and washington from near the continental divide in glacier national park to the pacific ocean on washingtons olympic peninsula. Rybacks 1971 book the high adventure of eric ryback. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Northwest trail runs puts on trail running events in washington state that are thoroughly marked and thoughtfully designed with the runner in mind, with flow and interest for the best experience possible. He has sectioned hiked many parts of this national scenic trail. Northwest trail runs trail running in washington state. The official guidebook for long distance and day hikers ron strickland, ted hitzroth on. Below is my unedited and uncut journal from my 1250 mile pacific northwest trail thru hike in 2014. Pacific northwest trail thruhike improbable but possible. My son and i hiked along the pnt from the continental divide in montana to cape alava on the pacific coast. Since the very beginning, local stakeholders have had a seat at the table in the development of the pacific northwest trail. Changes to the trail corridor of the pnt can occur frequently and choosing a guidebook that is revised annually, such as the pacific northwest trail digest, is recommended.
The pnta mapset is revised annually and is created in cooperation with local land management agencies and other partners to provide the most comprehensive information available for the pacific northwest trail. With the assistance or three of the more current thruhikers tim has put to together a wonderful book on trail tips and navigation notes for the pnt. Karen berger has hiked more than 17,000 miles all over the world, including thruhikes of the appalachian, pacific crest, and continental divide trails. The pacific crest trail, officially designated as the pacific crest national scenic trail pct is a. Some of the books do overlap with others on popular hikes, but all the books offer their own view and thoughts on the hikes. It is photo and informationpacked and is an inspirational bucket list for everyone who wants to get out on the trailfrom dayhiker to thruhiker. Pacific northwest trail washington trails association. Official maps of the pacific northwest trail produced by the pnta are free for noncommercial use. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail by cheryl strayed, mile 445 by claire henley miller, thruhikin.
Following the successful the appalachian trail, and new york times bestseller americas great hiking trails, this is the official book on one of americas most. It was hiked as a fundraiser for the washington trails associations youth program. Guidebook to the pacific crest trail pct, an epic 2650mile hike from californias mexican border to canadas british columbia. Guidebooks, photo books and historical accounts can help inspire and prepare for your crowntocoast adventure on the pacific northwest trail. The pacific northwest trail is a 1,200 mile trail that spans from glacier national park to the pacific coast. Welcome to, your guide to backpacking and hiking in washington, oregon, idaho, and the entire pacific northwest. The pacific northwest trail pnt is a 1200mile hiking trail running from the continental divide in montana to the pacific ocean on washingtons olympic coast. Backpack companion to the pacific northwest trail digest youngbluth, mr. Media in category pacific northwest trail the following 68 files are in this category, out of 68 total. The us forest service and pacific northwest trail association are seeking volunteers to help shape the future of the trail by serving on the pacific northwest national scenic trail advisory council. Northwest hiking books i own each of these books for hiking around the seattle area. Buy a cheap copy of pacific northwest trail guide book. As always, i welcome this transition, but each time i do so with a small dose of seemingly incurable apprehension.
The pacific northwest national scenic trail olympic. These maps feature terrain contours, elevations, summits, parks, coastlines, rivers, lakes, geographical points and more. When i started thinking about hiking the pacific northwest trail, i found that information from previous hikers was incredibly valuable. Learn how the pnta and our partners are working to build a better pnt, today. Pacific northwest trail guide northwest collection 9780916076627. Tim is a retired air force colonel who has been hiking for 50 years. Backpack companion to the pacific northwest trail digest.
When choosing a guidebook to the pnt, consider the date of publication. Bart smiths photography has been published in smithsonian and national geographic, as well as in five illustrated books. Clothing list for the pacific northwest trail according to. Going on an outdoor adventure on the pacific northwest trail. The hiking life is a compilation of tips and advice on trip planning, lightweight backpacking techniques and improving your wilderness skill set. The tents and houses are where we ended each day, either camping or indoors. My pacific northwest trail hike i hiked the pacific northwest trail from the continental divide in glacier national park in montana to cape alave on the washington coast with my son from july, 2017 to september 16, 2017. Along the way, the pnt crosses three national parks, seven national forests, two other national scenic trails, and against the grain of several mountain ranges, including the continental divide, whitefish divide, purcells, selkirks.
Find out what you can do to get involved and to help permanently protect the trail for generations to come. Pacic northwest independent bestseller list april 19, 2020 titles arked ith an asterisk are northest bestsellers that are not on the national indieound bestseller list young adult 1. The 1,200 mile pacific northwest trail is one of the newest national scenic trails in the u. Cam swami honan described by backpacker magazine as the most. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail hardcover by. Trevor rasmussen is raising funds for pacific northwest trail documentary on kickstarter. This is my thruhike of the pacific northwest trail. Keep reading for a clothing list and tips on what to pack to stay comfortable for this amazing trek. David guterson shelved 84 times as pacificnorthwest. Welcome to the second annual trail mix a tillamook forest spring cleanup event inviting all trail users to come together for a fun day of trail work and stewardship in the tillamook state forest. Hiking the entire pacific northwest trail is not for the novice backpacker. Ive decided to try to day hike as much of the washington part of this trail as possible, starting with the section that crosses whidbey island, known as section 8. Popular pacific northwest books showing 150 of 2,897 snow falling on cedars paperback by. Official pacific crest trail book the pacific crest.
Source for trail and site information or just talk about your favorite trail pacific northwest trail data book section 1 rocky mountains glacier np to lake koocanusa. The trail crosses 3 national parks and 7 national forests, making it one of the most scenic and adventurous trails in the world. Pacific northwest trail, 1931 km, 1200 miles, about 100 days. The track from my satellite tracking device is the black line. The pacific northwest national scenic trail pnnst travels 1,200 miles through montana, idaho, and washington, from near the continental divide in glacier national park to the pacific ocean on washingtons olympic peninsula. He loves to explore and travel, as well as photography and an interest in historical maps. In washington, it includes ozette trianglecape alava, the high divide and seven lakes basin of olympic national park, the tursi trail, blanchard hillsouth chuckanut. The pacific northwest trail pnt is a 1200mile linear trail that stretches from glacier national park in montana to cape alava on the pacific ocean in olympic national park. A subreddit dedicated to sharing information pictures and stories for the pacific northwest trail. The official guidebook for long distance and day hikers. I ran into just 7 thruhikers that year, and the first two blazes marking the trail were separated by.
It contains detailed information for more than 180 of the worlds great hikes, and was put together with the mission of inspiring and enabling folks to go backpacking. The author is a retired air force colonel, living near the pacific northwest trail pnt for about 14 years. Provides highly detailed digital topographic maps, comparable to 1. Great hikes around the pacific northwest and the san francisco bay area. I hiked the pnt over 45 days between july 2 and august 16, 2011. A new beginning tomorrow i begin hiking the pacific northwest trail pnt. The pnt is among our newest national scenic trails. From the rocky mountains to the pacific ocean, the pacific northwest trail is a unique hiking experience. Pacific northwest trail pnt thru hike blog 2014 free. Canada to mexico on foot focused public attention on the pct. David guterson shelved 84 times as pacific northwest. Racism, antiracism, and you jason reynolds, ibram x.
My first thruhike of a national scenic trail was a truly rugged adventure. Pacific northwest trail documentary by trevor rasmussen. This is the bible of outdoor adventuring and the 50th anniversary edition is a very nice edition. The pacific northwest trail runs 1,200 miles east to west, from its eastern terminus at the us canadian border at chief mountain in glacier national park, to its western terminus at the pacific ocean near cape alva, wa. About miles of the trail passes through olympic national park including 38 miles on olympics wilderness coast, the longest stretch of wilderness coast in the.
On this site you will find trail descriptions, images, hiker logs, and message boards to help you make the most of your hiking trips. Cheryl strayed goodreads author shelved 48 times as pacificnorthwest. What its sometimes like to hike the pacific northwest trail. Cheryl strayed goodreads author shelved 48 times as pacific northwest. The pacific northwest trail was designated as a national scenic trail in 2009 and goes from cape alava, washington, to glacier national park, montana. This is a list of sites along the trail, from east to west. National scenic trail, travels for 1,200 miles through northern montana, idaho and washington, from the rocky mountains to the pacific ocean, passing through 3 national parks and 7 national forests along the way. I wore a tiny pedometer the entire trip and figure i took about 2,587,370 steps to hike about 1111 miles.
I want to offer this page as help for people thinking about a pnt hike, one more informational drop in a bucket of thoughts on the trail. The pacific northwest trail north cascades national park. Of the eleven national scenic trails, veteran longdistance hikers claim it to be the most challenging 1200 miles of all the trails. A man and his dog embark on a thruhike of the pnt where they will capture its history, beauty and film the trails first documentary. Pacific northwest hiking books and guides the first book everyone should read, or in my opinion, own, is mountaineering. Pacific northwest trail, ebeys landing, fort casey state. This pacific crest trail book includes a map folded into the inside back cover pocket. For future hikers hiking the pacific northwest trail 20. Hardcover fiction pacific northwest booksellers association. Prepare for your next hiking or camping adventure with highly detailed topographic maps for the pacific nw national trail.
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