| About Eldorado National Forest |
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| Pacific Crest Trail |
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Beginning Elevation:
7,300 Feet
Difficulty:
Difficult
Elevation Gain:
1,700 Feet
Ending Elevation:
9,000 Feet
Length, One-way:
22 Miles
Reservation:
No
Season:
Early Spring - Late Fall
From Sacramento, Designated access points are located at Norden on Interstate 80, Echo Lake on Highway 50, Carson Pass on Highway 88, and Ebbetts Pass on Highway 4.
Location Information
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail extends 2,600 miles from Canada to Mexico. It passes through 23 National Forests, including several wilderness areas, 7 National Parks, other Federal lands, and numerous portions of state, local government and private lands.In California the trail begins at the California-Oregon border south of Observation Peak in the Siskiyou Mountain Range, and ends at the Mexican Border near Campo. From the north, the Pacific Crest Trail enters the Eldorado National Forest in Desolation Wilderness. It continues south jogging back and forth between the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Toiyabe and Eldorado National Forests.
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