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Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) through San Bernardino Forest and Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains

Hike from Bull Canyon Parking to Snow Creek along the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail via Lion Peak, Pyramid Peak, Cedar Spring, Palm View Peak, Fobes Saddle, Spitler Peak, Apache Peak, Apache Spring, Antsell Rock, South Peak, Red Tahquitz, Tahquitz Meadow, Powderbox Spring, Middle Spring, Jolley Spring, Idylwild, Deer Springs Trail and Castle Rocks in the San Bernardino National Forest and the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. #Hiking #PCT #Nature #Mountain #Forest

  • Distance: 95.0 Km
  • Elevation gain: 3,982 m
  • Maximum elevation: 2,737 m
  • Elevation loss: 5,104 m
  • Minimum elevation: 376 m
  • Moving time: 1 d 5 h
  • Moving speed: 3.2 Km/h
  • Maximum speed: 5.6 Km/h
  • Total time: 5 d 1 m
  • Global speed: 0.8 Km/h

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Trail profile

  • Distance: 95.0 Km
  • Elevation gain: 3,982 m
  • Maximum elevation: 2,737 m
  • Elevation loss: 5,104 m
  • Minimum elevation: 376 m
  • Moving time: 1 d 5 h
  • Moving speed: 3.2 Km/h
  • Maximum speed: 5.6 Km/h
  • Total time: 5 d 1 m
  • Global speed: 0.8 Km/h

About this trail

Name: Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) through San Bernardino Forest and Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: Bull Canyon Parking, Riverside County, California, United States (33.56322 -116.57671)

End: Snow Creek Road, Snow Creek, Riverside County, California, United States (33.89376 -116.68290)

Coordinates: 33.56322 -116.74010 33.89376 -116.56198

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Backpacking Tent - Lightweight tent for long-distance hiking trips
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🧭GPS Handheld Device - Reliable GPS navigation for outdoor adventures
🛌Down Sleeping Bag - Superior warmth-to-weight ratio for cold nights

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