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California

Pacific Crest Trail

9.6 mi

Distance

938 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 40m

Est. Time

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Pacific Crest Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,054 ft
Max:1,349 ft
Gain:303 ft
Loss:330 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,054 ft and 1,349 ft across 9.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,054 ft1,152 ft1,251 ft1,349 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.8 mi7.2 mi9.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,081 ft
High point4.4 mi1,349 ft
End9.6 mi1,054 ft

Trail Details

  • No bikes

Bike access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Julian, CA · about 5 mi away
County:
San Diego County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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