Pacific Crest Trail: CA Section 3
LAGUNA MEADOW to CA 78: Starting on the Laguna Rim, this 25.7-mile leg passes over granite knobs with long views into the undulating desert.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 41.4
Waypoints
Desert life
Location: 32.982063293457, -116.522598266602
©Jack Haskel
Wildflower Carpets
Location: 33.0074806213379, -116.532981872559
©Jack Haskel
Folded hills
Location: 33.0137634277344, -116.533805847168
©Jack Haskel
PCT034
Location: 32.8967590332031, -116.447563171387
Mount Laguna Campground
PCT035
Location: 32.9261817932129, -116.48168182373
Pioneer Mail picnic area; find the big, round open tank to dip water bottles into.
PCT036
Location: 32.9317626953125, -116.481010437012
Old road over cliffs with great views down towards the desert. Lots of motorcycle eulogies written around here.
PCT037
Location: 32.9659652709961, -116.508583068848
Cross dirt road
PCT038
Location: 32.9654846191406, -116.509033203125
Gross creek: do not drink.
PCT039
Location: 32.9709320068359, -116.513236999512
Lucky 5 water cache
PCT040
Location: 33.0129508972168, -116.52628326416
Upper Chariot Canyon Road
PCT041
Location: 33.0112342834473, -116.523284912109
Go L, regaining trail tread
PCT042
Location: 33.0502014160156, -116.524353027344
Rodriguez Canyon Truck Trail. Go uphill to get water from the obvious, large water tank. Plenty of camping here.
PCT043
Location: 33.0855331420898, -116.470016479492
Go through metal gate
PCT044
Location: 33.0959815979004, -116.472579956055
Road S-2. Water sometimes cached near road.
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Hiker at cache
Location: 33.0955696105957, -116.473663330078
Though stocked in this picture, water caches might be dry or empty. Plan ahead. ©Jack Haskel
Rodriguez Canyon Camp
Location: 33.049934387207, -116.525024414062
View north from top of tank towards camp
Lucky 5 Water Cache
Location: 32.9708023071289, -116.514610290527
Hikers hanging out at the shadeless cache. ©Jack Haskel
