Pacific Northwest Trail
The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail is a 1,200-mile route from the Continental Divide in Montana's Glacier National Park to the Pacific Ocean at Cape Alava, Washington. Designated by Congress...
- Length
- 1,103 mi
- Thru-hike
- 60–75 days
- Elev. gain
- 205,211 ft
- States
- 3
About the route
The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail is a 1,200-mile route from the Continental Divide in Montana's Glacier National Park to the Pacific Ocean at Cape Alava, Washington. Designated by Congress in 2009, it crosses three national parks and seven national forests.
Termini
Terminus A
Chief Mountain, Glacier National Park, MT
48.9980, -113.6120
Terminus B
Cape Alava, Olympic National Park, WA
48.1670, -124.7330
Verified waypoints
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Route markers2
Water & camping5
Kettle Crest Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Sherman Overlook Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Jungle Hill Horse Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Wapaloosie Horse Camp · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Snow Peak Cabin · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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What we don't yet have
We deliberately do not display water sources, resupply towns, shuttle services, or trail-side businesses on this page. Those change every season and an out-of-date pin can be a safety issue, especially on the high-desert and alpine sections of long trails. Use the trail association's published guide, FarOut, or Guthook for that level of detail; verify with rangers before relying on any cached source.
Official sources
Last verified by us: 2026-05-16
Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Reconfirm alerts, permits, and closures with the agency before you go.
Permits
Glacier NP, Olympic NP, and North Cascades NP backcountry permits required for sections.