Pacific Crest Trail: CA Section 38
GUMBOOT TRAILHEAD to CA 3: High in the Trinity Alps, this 32.9-mile ridge section views the headwaters of the Trinity River and countless alpine lakes.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 53.0
Waypoints
PCT951
Location: 41.2087516784668, -122.519500732422
Head N from Gumboot Trailhead
PCT952
Location: 41.2165336608887, -122.521133422852
Cross paved road
PCT953
Location: 41.2530517578125, -122.511878967285
Spring
PCT954
Location: 41.3011322021484, -122.499732971191
Straight @ trail junction
PCT955
Location: 41.308967590332, -122.510147094727
Spring
PCT956
Location: 41.3186149597168, -122.506385803223
Spur going R to Upper Deadfall Lake nestled below Mt. Eddy
PCT957
Location: 41.3207168579102, -122.505096435547
Straight @ Deadfall Lakes trail
PCT958
Location: 41.3273010253906, -122.508018493652
Pass a couple of springs here
PCT959
Location: 41.3376846313477, -122.513969421387
Spring
PCT960
Location: 41.3388824462891, -122.525199890137
Cross dirt road
PCT961
Location: 41.3426818847656, -122.53776550293
Cross paved road @ Parks Creek trailhead
PCT962
Location: 41.3518180847168, -122.575134277344
High Camp Creek
PCT963
Location: 41.3300666809082, -122.57731628418
Cross Chilcoot Creek
PCT964
Location: 41.3236999511719, -122.606948852539
Spring on the slopes of Cory Peak above Robbers Meadow
PCT965
Location: 41.3233833312988, -122.618263244629
Saddle
PCT966
Location: 41.3245162963867, -122.619148254395
Spring
PCT967
Location: 41.3310852050781, -122.630485534668
Stay straight on S side of ridge @ trail junction leading down towards Kangaroo Lake Campground
PCT968
Location: 41.3171844482422, -122.646469116211
Stay straight @ Walibi trail junction
PCT969
Location: 41.3156509399414, -122.64478302002
Stay straight @ Masterson Meadows trail junction
PCT970
Location: 41.2932815551758, -122.647499084473
Springs
PCT971
Location: 41.2906684875488, -122.659133911133
Spring @ headwaters of Masterson Meadow Creek
PCT972
Location: 41.2916679382324, -122.661468505859
Stay straight @ Grouse Creek trail
PCT973
Location: 41.2820167541504, -122.66918182373
Easily missed spur trail up to Masterson Meadow trail; outlet creek from the lake is likely dry
PCT974
Location: 41.2761497497559, -122.67455291748
A couple of springs on S slope of Scott Mountain
PCT975
Location: 41.2755661010742, -122.697563171387
Scott Mountain Summit @ CA 3; camp 500 ft. W
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Cotton-ball cumulus
Location: 41.2371025085449, -122.513053894043
©Jack Haskel
