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Pacific Northwest Trail

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Pacific Northwest Trail

1200-mile thru-hike — verified termini, official permits, OSM route geometry

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Markers
2
Areas
0
Resources
1
Distance
1473.0 mi
Elevation

Notes

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.

Checkpoints

  1. 1

    Chief Mountain, Glacier National Park, MT

    Verified terminus coordinate sourced from the trail's official association and cross-checked against OpenStreetMap.

  2. 2

    Cape Alava, Olympic National Park, WA

    Verified terminus coordinate sourced from the trail's official association and cross-checked against OpenStreetMap.

Landmarks (1448)

  • Chief Mountain (Eastern Terminus)

    Trailhead

    Eastern terminus on the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, MT.

  • Cape Alava (Western Terminus)

    Trailhead

    Pacific Ocean terminus at Cape Alava, Olympic National Park, WA.

  • Kettle Crest Campground

    Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

  • Sherman Overlook Campground

    Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

  • Jungle Hill Horse Campground

    Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

  • Wapaloosie Horse Camp

    Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

  • Snow Peak Cabin

    Campsite

    Verified campground near the route.

  • Sherman Pass

    Summit

    Mountain pass / saddle. Elevation 1699 m.

    7.4 mi from start

  • Abercrombie Mountain

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2203 m / 7228 ft.

    595 mi from start

  • Bald Mountain

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2112 m / 6929 ft.

    0.6 mi from start

  • Beaver Mountain

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 1019 m / 3343 ft.

    586 mi from start

  • Columbia Mountain

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2062 m / 6765 ft.

    697 mi from start

  • Copper Butte

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2171 m / 7123 ft.

    687 mi from start

  • Jungle Hill

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 1984 m / 6509 ft.

    695 mi from start

  • Lambert Mountain

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 1973 m / 6473 ft.

    684 mi from start

  • Midnight Mountain

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2027 m / 6650 ft.

    685 mi from start

  • Ryan Hill

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 1733 m / 5686 ft.

    680 mi from start

  • Scar Mountain

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2141 m / 7024 ft.

    689 mi from start

  • Sentinel Butte

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 1610 m / 5282 ft.

    671 mi from start

  • Wapaloosie Mountain

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2116 m / 6942 ft.

    691 mi from start

  • Washington Rock

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 809 m / 2654 ft.

    580 mi from start

  • Bussard Mountain

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2124 m / 6969 ft.

    467 mi from start

  • Lookout Mountain

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2049 m / 6722 ft.

    517 mi from start

  • Long Mountain

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2198 m / 7211 ft.

    499 mi from start

  • Parker Peak

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2332 m / 7651 ft.

    495 mi from start

  • Pyramid Peak

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2231 m / 7320 ft.

    501 mi from start

  • Sherman Peak

    Summit

    Peak. Elevation 2115 m / 6939 ft.

    4.8 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    525 mi from start

  • Spring

    Water Source

    Natural spring — treat before drinking.

    692 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    553 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    573 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    574 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    567 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    555 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    557 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    509 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    504 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    571 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    571 mi from start

  • River ford

    Hazard

    Ford / unbridged stream crossing.

    571 mi from start

Markers (2)

Trails (1)

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