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Pacific Crest Trail Trivia

The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail spans ~2650 miles from Mexico to Canada. This quiz features questions relating to the PCT, including landmarks, towns, natural features, and more. The quiz will include general knowledge questions, as well as niche hiker trivia.
For the Canadian park question, its common name is accepted.
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Last updated: December 16, 2024
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States which the PCT passes through
California
Oregon
Washington
Highest point on the PCT ~(4009 m/13153 ft)
Forester Pass
Lowest point on the PCT ~(34 m/110 ft)
Cascade Locks
American town closest to the Southern Terminus
Campo
Canadian park bordering the USA at the Northern Terminus
E. C. Manning Provincial Park
National Parks the PCT enters
Kings Canyon
Sequoia
Yosemite
Lassen Volcanic
Crater Lake
Mount Rainier
North Cascades
This famous trail joins the PCT for ~160 miles in Central California
John Muir Trail
Abbreviated prefix for a hiker or rider who completes the trail in a single season
Thru-
The highest mountain in the contiguous United States, accessible from Crabtree Meadows
Mount Whitney
2012 Cheryl Strayed memoir and subsequent 2014 film adaption starring Reese Witherspoon
Wild
The two main mountain ranges of the PCT
Sierra Nevada
Cascade Range
Mode of transport which can be taken to access Vermillion Valley Resort
Ferry
1980 Stanley Kubrick film which used Timberline Lodge as the hotel backdrop
The Shining
Hot springs location at mile ~308, frequented by Los Angeles tourists
Deep Creek
Eagle Creek Trail, a popular PCT alternate, passes under this aquatic landmark
Tunnel Falls
On the side of Mount Baden-Powell, this alliteratively-named tree is believed to be the oldest in California
Wally Waldron Tree
Hiker terminology for often-random acts of kindness from others, both on and off trail
Trail Magic
Northbound hikers completing the 'Victory Lap' tag the Canadian border, then hike south 30 miles to the first road, located at this pass
Harts Pass
Iconic bridge which spans the Columbia River at the Oregon-Washington border
Bridge of the Gods
The notorious shadeless section between Hikertown and Tehachapi follows this important piece of infrastructure
L.A. Aquaduct
Wilderness area in the Klamath Mountains which shares its name with a nation
Russian Wilderness
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