Editing Pacific Crest Trail (section)

==Notable locations==
{{Pacific Crest Trail|collapse=y}}
The following notable locations are found along or adjacent to the route of the Pacific Crest Trail. They are listed from south to north to correspond with the itinerary typically followed by thru-hikers to take advantage of the best seasonal weather conditions. The numbers in parentheses correspond to the numbers on the PCT overview map above.

===California===
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|perrow=2|width=160|height=120
|image1=SUNSET ROCKS San Andreas Fault.jpg
|caption1=[[Vasquez Rocks]]
|image2=Mulkey Meadows on the way back to Trail Pass (44536422422).jpg
|caption2=[[Golden Trout Wilderness]]
|image3=View from Forester Pass (cropped).jpg
|caption3=[[Forester Pass]]
|image4=Lake of the Lone Indian JMW.jpg
|caption4=[[John Muir Wilderness]]
|image5=Devils Postpile from base-1200px.jpg
|caption5=[[Devils Postpile National Monument]]
|image6=Mt Banner and Thousand Island Lake.jpg
|caption6=[[Ansel Adams Wilderness]]
|image7=Broken face of Brokeoff Mountain.jpg
|caption7=[[Lassen Volcanic National Park]]
|image8=Russian Lake in the Russian WIlderness.jpg
|caption8=[[Klamath Mountains]], [[Russian Wilderness]]
}}}}
* [[Campo, California]], near the trail's southern [[Terminal station|terminus]] at the [[Mexico–United States border]]
* [[Lake Morena]]
* [[Anza-Borrego Desert State Park]] (41)
* [[commons:Category:Eagle Rock (Warner Springs, California)|Eagle Rock (near Warner Springs)]]
* [[Cleveland National Forest]] (40)
* [[Crystal Lake Recreation Area]]
** [[Windy Gap Trail (Angeles National Forest)]]
* [[Mount San Jacinto State Park]] (39)
* [[San Gorgonio Pass]] and [[Interstate 10]] near [[Cabazon, California|Cabazon]]
* [[Big Bear Lake]] (37)
* [[Cajon Pass]] (36)
* [[Angeles National Forest]] (35)
* [[Vasquez Rocks]]
* [[Agua Dulce, California|Agua Dulce]]
* [[Tehachapi Pass]]
* [[Walker Pass]]
* [[Owens Peak Wilderness]] (34)
* [[South Sierra Wilderness]] (34)
* [[Golden Trout Wilderness]] (34)
* [[Kings Canyon National Park]] (33)
** [[Forester Pass]], highest point on the trail
* [[John Muir Wilderness]] (31)
* [[Ansel Adams Wilderness]] (30)
** [[Devils Postpile National Monument]]
* [[Yosemite National Park]] (29)
** [[Tuolumne Meadows]]
* [[Sonora Pass]], [[Ebbetts Pass]], [[Carson Pass]]
* [[Desolation Wilderness]]
* [[Lassen National Forest]] (22)
** [[Lassen Volcanic National Park]] (23)
* [[McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park]] (21)
* [[Shasta-Trinity National Forest]] (19)
** [[Castle Crags|Castle Crags Wilderness]] (20)
* [[Klamath Mountains]]
** [[Trinity Alps Wilderness]]
** [[Russian Wilderness]]
** [[Marble Mountain Wilderness]]
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===Oregon===
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|image1=Crater Lake and Wizard Island - panoramio.jpg
|caption1=[[Crater Lake National Park]]
|image2=Oregon jefferson park.jpeg
|caption2=[[Mount Jefferson (Oregon)|Mount Jefferson]] and [[Mount Jefferson Wilderness]]
|image3=View of North Sisters Western Face, Willamette National Forest (23638953580).jpg
|caption3=[[Three Sisters (Oregon)|North Sister]]
|image4=Three fingered jack from southwest on PCT P3025.jpeg
|caption4=[[Three Fingered Jack]]
|image5=Mt Hood Wilderness near Ramona Falls.jpg
|caption5=[[Mount Hood Wilderness]]
|image6=BridgeOfTheGods2.jpg
|caption6=[[Bridge of the Gods (modern structure)|Bridge of the Gods]]
}}}}
* [[Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument]] (17)
* [[Rogue River National Forest]] (16) and [[Winema National Forest]] (14)
** [[Sky Lakes Wilderness]]
* [[Crater Lake National Park]] (15)
** [[Crater Lake]]
* [[Umpqua National Forest]] (13)
** [[Mount Thielsen]]
* [[Willamette National Forest]] (11) and [[Deschutes National Forest]] (12)
** [[Diamond Peak Wilderness]]
** [[Waldo Lake]]
** [[Three Sisters Wilderness]]
** [[Dee Wright Observatory]] and [[McKenzie Pass]]
** [[Mount Washington Wilderness]]
** [[Mount Jefferson Wilderness]]
* [[Mount Hood National Forest]] (9)
** [[Olallie Scenic Area]]
** [[Warm Springs Indian Reservation]] (10)
** [[Timberline Lodge]]
** [[Mount Hood Wilderness]]
*** [[Lolo Pass (Oregon)|Lolo Pass]]
* [[Columbia River Gorge]] National Scenic Area (8)
** [[Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness]] (formerly the Columbia Wilderness)
** [[Cascade Locks, Oregon]], lowest point on the trail
** [[Bridge of the Gods (modern structure)|Bridge of the Gods]] (links Oregon and Washington, crossing the [[Columbia River]])
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===Washington===
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|image1=Mt Adams and the Ridge of Wonders-Gifford Pinchot (23834057801).jpg
|caption1=[[Mount Adams (Washington)|Mount Adams]]
|image2=OldSnowy 15A.JPG
|caption2=[[Goat Rocks Wilderness]]
|image3=Upper Tipsoo Lake reflection.jpg
|caption3=[[Mount Rainier]]
|image4=Kendall Katwalk Trail.jpg
|caption4=[[Kendall Katwalk]]
|image5=N2 Glacier Peak.jpg
|caption5=[[Glacier Peak Wilderness]]
|image6=Mount Ballard from PCT.jpg
|caption6=[[Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest]]
}}}}
* [[Gifford Pinchot National Forest]] (7)
** [[Indian Heaven Wilderness]]
**[[Mount Adams Wilderness]]
*** [[Mount Adams (Washington)|Mount Adams]]
** [[Goat Rocks Wilderness]]
***[[Old Snowy Mountain]]
** [[White Pass (Washington)|White Pass]]
* [[Mount Rainier National Park]] (6)
** [[Chinook Pass]]
* [[Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest]] (5)
** [[Norse Peak Wilderness]]
** [[Alpine Lakes Wilderness]]
***[[Kendall Katwalk]]
** [[Henry M. Jackson Wilderness]]
** [[Glacier Peak Wilderness]]
***[[Glacier Peak]]
* [[Snoqualmie Pass (Washington)|Snoqualmie Pass]]
* [[Stevens Pass]]
* [[Lake Chelan National Recreation Area]]
** [[Stehekin, Washington]], last town along the trail, {{convert|10|mi|km}} from PCT by [[National Park Service|NPS]] bus
* [[North Cascades National Park]] (2)
* [[Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest]] (3)
* [[Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail]]
* Boundary Monument 78, at the [[Canada–United States border]]
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===British Columbia, Canada===
* [[E. C. Manning Provincial Park]] (1), the northern terminus of the trail.<ref>{{cite web |title=Getting to and from the Northern Terminus |url=https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/backcountry-basics/pct-transportation/directions-northern-terminus-pct/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207221815/https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/backcountry-basics/pct-transportation/directions-northern-terminus-pct/ |archive-date=December 7, 2024 |access-date= |publisher=Pacific Crest Trail Association}}</ref> Until 2025, northbound hikers with a Canada PCT Entry Permit  were allowed to cross the border to exit at nearby Manning Park Resort.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada PCT Entry Permit |url=https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/permits/canada-pct-entry-permit/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121164449/https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/permits/canada-pct-entry-permit/ |archive-date=November 21, 2024 |access-date= |publisher=Pacific Crest Trail Association}}</ref> The [[Canada Border Services Agency|Canadian Border Services Agency]] discontinued this program in late January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haskel |first=Jack "Found" |date=January 27, 2025 |title=Travel across the U.S./Canada border no longer allowed on the Pacific Crest Trail |url=https://www.pcta.org/2025/travel-across-the-u-s-canada-border-no-longer-allowed-on-the-pacific-crest-trail-95390/ |access-date=January 28, 2025 |website=Pacific Crest Trail Association |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Skylis |first=Mary Beth “Mouse” |date=January 27, 2025 |title=Canada Will No Longer Let Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers Cross its Border |url=https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/pacific-crest-trail-canada-permits/ |access-date=January 28, 2025 |website=Backpacker}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Kurjata |first1=Andrew |last2=Baker |first2=Rafferty |date=January 27, 2025 |title=Canada closes border between B.C.-U.S. crossing at Pacific Crest Trail |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/pacific-crest-trail-closed-1.7442853 |website=CBC News}}</ref>