Pacific Crest Trail
Pacific Crest Trail is a 15.8 miles trail in Fremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Sky Lakes Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Fremont-Winema National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 42.3958, -122.2917 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 42.4906, -122.2742 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 8 segments.
The trail
| Length | 15.8 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| National designation | National Scenic or Historic Trail |
| Trail numbers | 2000 |
| Forest | Fremont-Winema National Forest (unit 0602) |
| States | Oregon |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Sky Lakes Wilderness WildernessFS · about 95% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
No season published · listed none Wilderness regulations apply within designated Wilderness. | 0 mi |
Open Year-round There are no motorized Off Highway Vehicles or Over Snow Vehicles allowed in the area. Wilderness regulations apply within nearby Sky Lakes Wilderness. | 0.3 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireWrights Spring
28 mi from the trail midpoint · 55,134 acres · 98% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Park units nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Pacific Crest Trail?
15.8 miles, the sum of the 8 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Fremont-Winema National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Pacific Crest Trail?
hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Pacific Crest Trail start?
The line begins at 42.3958, -122.2917 and ends at 42.4906, -122.2742. The nearest recorded trailhead is PCNST Highway 140 Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Pacific Crest Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Sky Lakes Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Sky Lakes Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Pacific Crest Trail?
Fish Lake Campground (1.3 mi), Fourmile Lake Campground (1.3 mi) and Fourmile Lake Campground (1.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Pacific Crest Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Pacific Crest Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Pacific Crest Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Pacific Crest Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Scenic or Historic Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Pacific Crest Trail?
Fremont-Winema National Forest, Forest Service unit 0602. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Pacific Crest Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Wrights Spring at 28 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 8 segments named PACIFIC CREST TRAIL in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0602. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.