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1 - Page 1 5 2m 5 2m 5 0m 5 3m 37 0m These maps are provided as a free service to PCT hikers. I believe the information is accurate but they may contain errors. The maps are distributed in the hope that they will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FIESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOS -Halfmile 37 5m Check for the latest water information The town of Cabazon is 4.5 miles W of the PCT, on the service road [just S of Hwy 10] between the highway and the railroad tracks. Tamarack Rd does not go to Cabazon. 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 0m miles Copyright 2017 Halfmile Media 5 3m 37 5m 37 5m 37 5m miles Start - Hwy 10, mile [near Cabazon] End - Hwy 15, mile 342 [Cajon Pass] Elevation Gain +22,445' Elevation Loss -20,786' Elevation Change +1,659' Hwy10 - Interstate Hwy 10 - mi ft Cross paved Tamarack Road. - mi ft PL High voltage power line - mi ft Unpaved road, PCT register, barbed wire fence nearby. - mi ft ZiggyBear - Ziggy and the Bear, trail angels, 2/10 mile SE of PCT. - mi ft CLOSED GT "Friends of the Desert Mountains" gate blocks the end of paved Boulder Drive. - mi ft Two unpaved road next to each other. - mi ft 212B - PCT joins an unpaved road. - mi ft 212C - PCT departs the unpaved road. - mi ft GT Metal trail gate - mi ft TR Trail junction to the Mesa Wind Farm. - mi ft Mesa Wind Farm maintenance building. - mi ft Unpaved road - mi ft Unpaved road, barbed wire fence nearby. - mi ft GorgonioWild - San Gorgonio Wilderness boundary - mi ft 37 5m 37 5m 37 5m 37 5m 37 5m 37 5m 37 5m 37 5m 37 0m 5 2m

2 - Page 2 5 2m 5 0m m 5 3m 5 3m 37 6m 5 2m 5 2m 5 0m m 37 6m TR Canyon View Loop trail junction - mi ft WhitewaterTr - Whitewater Preserve trail junction - mi ft Whitewater Preserve, 6/10 mile E of PCT, shade, water, wading pool, toilets, and free camping for PCT hikers. - mi ft Whitewater Creek - mi ft Mission Creek Crossing, campsite. mi ft m m 37 6m The Whitewater Preserve is a hikerfriendly conservation preserve 6/10 mile E of the PCT at the site of an old trout farm. The preserve has running water, shade, toilets, a wading pool, and free camping for PCT hikers. PCT hikers who arrive after the ranger station closes should camp in the open grass area S of the Ranger Station. Check in with the ranger in the morning if staying more than one night. No fires, smoking or alcohol. Preserve phone: Website: m 37 6m 37 6m 37 6m 37 6m 37 6m 37 6m 37 6m 37 6m 5 2m 5 3m miles 5 3m

3 - Page 3 5 3m m 37 7m 37 6m Mission Creek Crossing - mi ft Stream - mi ft Campsite near Mission Creek - mi ft Campsite near Mission Creek - mi ft Campsite near Mission Creek - mi ft 37 6m 37 6m 37 6m 37 6m 37 6m 37 0m 37 0m m m 37 7m 37 7m (LNT) is a set of principles designed to cultivate outdoor ethics and protect the natural integrity of our land. By following and promoting LNT, you blend your hike with the natural environment and lessen your impact on the trail and the world. The basic principles of LNT *Plan Ahead and Prepare *Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces *Dispose of Trash and Waste Properly *Leave What You Find *Minimize Campfire Impact *Respect Wildlife *Be Considerate of Other Visitors For more information on LNT visit the Center For Outdoor Ethics at m 5 0m 37 7m 5 2m 37 7m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 0m m miles 5 3m

4 - Page 4 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 37 7m 37 7m North Bound Water Alert! Next water after 240 may be 256 [Arrastre Trail Camp] in 16.3 miles. The Fish Creek trail up San Gorgonio Mountain [the highest mountain in southern California] is 1/2 mile W of PCT mile 240. See the supplemental map at the end of this section for more information. GorgonioWild2 - San Gorgonio Wilderness boundary - mi ft Creek side camp, small seasonal creek nearby. - mi ft Forested Flats Junction, seasonal water, campsites nearby. - mi ft Mission Creek Trail Camp spring, parking, campsites, PCT joins an unpaved road for a short distance. - mi ft Spring and trough near Mission Creek Trail Camp, other spring is usually better. mi ft 240B - Mission Creek Trail Camp spring, parking, campsites. - mi ft PCT departs the unpaved road. - mi ft Wide unpaved road - mi ft 241B - Unpaved road 2E03. - mi ft PCT joins an unpaved road. - mi ft 245B - PCT departs the unpaved road. - mi ft Unpaved road near the Coon Creek Group Campground. - mi ft Coon Creek Cabin Group Campground, no water. - mi ft 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m miles 5 2m 5 2m 02/04/15

5 - Page 5 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 37 8m South Bound Water Alert! Next water after 256 may be 240 [Mission Springs Trail Camp] in 16.3 miles m Unpaved road - mi ft 249B - PCT joins an unpaved road. - mi ft Unpaved road - mi ft 250B - Unpaved road - mi ft AnimalCages - Animal cages, exotic animals for film and television. See - mi ft Unpaved road - mi ft Unpaved road at Onyx Summit. - mi ft Unpaved road, campsite nearby. - mi ft Unpaved road - mi ft Arrastre Trail Camp, Deer Spring, stream 200 feet to the N, picnic table, campsites. - mi ft Spring 1/2 mile N of Arrastre Camp. - mi ft 37 0m 37 0m m 37 8m 37 8m 37 8m 37 8m 37 8m 37 8m 37 8m 37 8m 37 8m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m miles 5 2m

6 - Page 6 5 0m m 5 2m 5 2m 5 2m 37 8m 37 8m South Bound Water Alert! Next water after 256 may be 240 [Mission Springs Trail Camp] in 16.3 miles Arrastre Trail Camp, Deer Spring, stream 200 feet to the N, picnic table, campsites. - mi ft Spring 1/2 mile N of Arrastre Camp. - mi ft PCT joins an unpaved road. - mi ft Arrastre Creek - mi ft 258B - PCT departs the unpaved road. - mi ft 0258B - Arrastre Creek - mi ft Small campsite - mi ft Unpaved road - mi ft Unpaved road 2N02 - mi ft 37 8m 37 8m 37 8m 37 8m 37 8m 37 8m 37 0m 37 0m m m 37 9m 37 9m 5 1m 5 1m 5 0m m 5 2m 5 2m miles 5 2m

7 - Page 7 5 1m 5 1m 5 1m 5 1m 5 1m 5 0m 37 9m Unpaved road - mi ft Hwy18 - Paved Highway 18 - mi ft PO Big Bear City Post Office, 5.4 miles SW of PCT. - mi ft Paved road 3N08, power line nearby, near a land fill. - mi ft TR Trail junction to Doble Trail Camp. - mi ft Doble Trail Camp, outhouse, picnic table, water, corral. - mi ft Unpaved jeep road - mi ft m 5 1m 5 1m 5 1m 5 1m 5 1m 5 1m miles 5 1m 5 0m 37 9m Big Bear City [mile 266.1] is town 5.4 miles SW of the PCT. Big Bear City has small grocery, motels, restaurants, pay phones, ATM, and a post office Big Bear City Post Office [open M-F 9-4:30, Sa pickup only 1-2; ] (Hiker Name) c/o General Delivery Big Bear City, CA m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m Big Bear City and Big Bear Lake are 2 towns about 5 miles apart, each with their own post office. Use the correct post office if you send a package. Big Bear Hostel is in Big Bear Lake. MARTA bus service [ , serves these communities. 5 1m 37 9m 5 1m

8 - Page 8 5 0m m 5 1m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m m Caribou Creek, small wooden bridge, campsite nearby. - mi ft Unpaved Van Dusen Canyon Rd. Big Bear City is 2.8 miles SE on this medium clearance unpaved road with some rough spots. - mi ft Campsite - mi ft Unpaved road - mi ft TR Cougar Crest trail junction, keep right. - mi ft Unpaved road - mi ft Holcomb Valley Road 2N09, paved for about 1/4 mile leading up to PCT junction, dirt road for about 2 miles beyond that S to Hwy 38, unpaved to R of PCT crossing. - mi ft Keep right at the Cougar Crest trail junction. It is easy to overlook the PCT sign and follow the well trodden Cougar Crest trail at this junction. 5 0m 37 9m 5 0m 37 9m 5 0m m 5 0m 5 0m 5 0m 5 0m m m 5 1m miles Copyright 2016 Halfmile Media 37 9m 37 9m Big Bear Lake [mile 266.1] is town 9 miles SW of the PCT [about 5 miles W of Big Bear City]. Big Bear Lake is larger than Big Bear City and has several full groceries, Kmart, motels, restaurants, pay phones, ATM, pharmacy, post office, Motel 6 [ ], and the hiker-friendly Big Bear Hostel. The Big 5 sporting goods [ ] in Big Bear Lake sells fuel canisters. Big Bear Lake Post Office [open M-F 8:30-5, Sa 10-12; ] (Hiker Name) c/o General Delivery Big Bear Lake, CA The hiker-friendly Big Bear Hostel is located about 100 yards SE of Lake View Drive and Knickerbocker Road in Big Bear Lake. The Big Bear Hostel accepts hiker resupply packages [even if you don't stay at the hostel]. (Hiker Name) c/o Big Bear Hostel PO Box 1951 Big Bear Lake, CA Big Bear Hostel phone: Big Bear Hostel Big Bear Hostel website: m The town of Big Bear Lake is just S of the lake, not shown on these maps.

9 - Page 9 4 9m m m 5 0m 5 0m 5 0m 5 0m m 5 0m 5 0m 5 0m 5 0m 37 9m Unpaved road - mi ft Unpaved jeep road - mi ft Little Bear Spring trail camp, picnic table, outhouse, corral. - mi ft PCT joins an unpaved road. - mi ft Holcomb Creek - mi ft Unpaved road - mi ft Creek, campsite nearby. - mi ft Unpaved jeep road - mi ft 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 4 9m 4 9m 4 9m m miles

10 - Page m 4 9m 4 9m 4 9m 4 9m 4 9m m m 4 9m 4 9m 4 9m 4 9m miles 4 9m 4 9m Campsite - mi ft Creek - mi ft 0292B - Large creek - mi ft Paved Crab Flats Road - mi ft Creek, campsites nearby. - mi ft Large campsite, oak trees, small seasonal stream nearby. - mi ft Creek - mi ft Trail camp - mi ft TR OHV trail 1W17 to Big Pine Flat. - mi ft Bench Trail Camp - mi ft TR Hawes Peak trail junction - mi ft Piped spring - mi ft m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m m

11 - Page m 4 8m 4 8m m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m Piped spring - mi ft Deep Creek, large bridge - mi ft SplintersCabin - Splinters Cabin, outhouse, 1/10 mile SW of PCT. - mi ft TR Splinter's Trail junction - mi ft Unpaved road to Deep Creek day use area. Access to Deep Creek. - mi ft Bridge Bridge over a gully - mi ft 37 9m 4 8m 4 8m 4 8m 4 8m 4 8m m miles

12 - Page m m 4 8m 4 8m 4 8m 4 8m m m m m 38 0m 38 0m 38 0m 38 0m 4 7m Closed 37 9m 37 9m Closed WA Deep Creek hot spring. - mi ft Small stream - mi ft Bridge Footbridge painted with rainbow colors. - mi ft MFSpillway - Mojave River Forks Reservoir Spillway, 200 feet NW of PCT. - mi ft Stream - mi ft Closed 4 7m 4 7m 4 0m m 4 8m Camping is not permitted within one mile of Deep Creek. Sometimes this is enforced, especially on weekends near 308, a popular clothing optional hot spring that can be crowded on weekends. 4 8m miles 37 9m 37 9m The unpaved section of Hwy 173 [E of PCT mile ] has been closed to vehicles and blocked with concrete barricades. 4 8m 4 8m

13 - Page m 4 7m 4 7m 4 7m 4 7m 4 7m 4 7m 4 7m 4 7m 4 7m m Mojave River Forks Reservoir Dam Alternate Mojave River Forks Reservoir is usually a dry lake bed. In wet years, the trail below the dam [PCT miles ] may be flooded. Rangers report the flooded area sometimes has quicksand, so use caution. As an alternate, you can take the paved path just past the MF Spillway to the road on top of the dam [see purple line]. Then follow the dam to Arrowhead Lake Rd, and backtrack on Hwy 173 to the PCT. This 2.9 mile alternate bypasses 1.3 miles of the PCT. 37 9m 37 9m Paved Route mi ft Seasonal trail side spring. - mi ft Piped spring - mi ft TR Mojave River Campground trail junction. Campground is 3/4 mile off trail. - mi ft PCT joins an unpaved road. - mi ft Seasonal Grass Valley Creek, campsite nearby. - mi ft 318B - PCT departs the unpaved road. - mi ft Unpaved road - mi ft Small campsite - mi ft StatePark State park, national forest boundary. - mi ft Paved road to the Silverwood Lake day use parking area. - mi ft PCT joins an unpaved road toward a bridge over the Silverwood Lake dam outlet. - mi ft 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m m 4 7m 4 7m 4 7m 4 7m miles

14 - Page m 4 6m 4 6m 4 0m m m TR PCT joins a paved bicycle path. - mi ft PCT joins a paved road. - mi ft Hwy138 - Highway 138 overpass. - mi ft 329B - PCT departs the paved road. - mi ft PL High voltage power line. - mi ft Paved road to a water tank. No access to water. - mi ft Forest National Forest boundary - mi ft GT Trail gate - mi ft PCT joins an unpaved road. - mi ft 332B - PCT departs the unpaved road. - mi ft Small seasonal stream - mi ft Bridge over Cedar Springs Dam outlet. - mi ft 324B - PCT joins paved Hwy 73 after after crossing smaller road and passing through a small industrial work yard. - mi ft MojaveSiphon - Pass the Mojave Siphon Power Plant. - mi ft 324C - PCT departs the paved road. - mi ft Unpaved road - mi ft PL High voltage power line - mi ft 325B - PCT joins an unpaved service road. - mi ft Small trail side beach on the lake. - mi ft 325C - PCT departs an unpaved service road. - mi ft PL High voltage power line. - mi ft PL High voltage power line, unpaved road nearby. - mi ft Cleghorn Picnic Area, shade, picnic tables, water, outhouse, trash can, paved road. - mi ft 4 6m 37 9m 4 6m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 4 6m 4 6m 4 6m 4 6m 4 6m 4 6m miles 4 6m 4 0m Copyright 2016 Halfmile Media

15 - Page m 4 5m 4 0m m 4 6m 4 6m Hikers going to the McDonalds or gas station mini-mart at Cajon Pass walk along a section of historic Route 66 [now called Wagon Train Rd] which also runs past a memorial built in 1917 honoring pioneers of the Santa Fe and Salt Lake trails [behind the truck weigh station]. Route 66 ran 2,448 miles from Chicago to LA, less than the length of the PCT. 4 5m 4 5m 4 5m 4 0m m miles 4 6m 4 6m 37 9m North Bound Water Alert! Next water after Cajon Pass may be 365 [Guffy Campground] in 22.5 miles Small campsite - mi ft PL PCT follows an unpaved road for about 100 yards near a high voltage power line. - mi ft Unpaved road - mi ft PL High voltage power line - mi ft Cross an unpaved road. - mi ft PL PCT passes under a high voltage powerline tower. - mi ft Crowder Canyon, small seasonal creek nearby. - mi ft McDonalds - McDonalds Restaurant, 3/10 mile NW of PCT. Mini-mart next door, Best Western Motel nearby. - mi ft TR Side trail to McDonalds, mini-mart, and Best Western Motel at Cajon Pass. The side tail is actually a paved road along a short section of Historic Route mi ft Hwy15 - Interstate Highway 15 - mi ft Cajon Pass [mile 342] is a busy interstate highway intersection 1/2 mile NW of the PCT with a McDonald's restaurant, pay phone, gas station mini-mart and a hikerfriendly Best Western Motel [ ]. 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 37 9m 4 5m

16 - San Gorgonio Mountain 5 1m 5 1m 5 1m 5 0m m 5 2m 37 7m San Gorgonio Mountain Hikers seeking extra adventure can make the 10.7 mile trip up 11,505 foot San Gorgonio Mountain, the highest peak in Southern California. The Fish Creek Trailhead is just 1/2 mile W of the PCT near the Mission Springs Trail Camp. The Fish Creek Trail climbs 3,600 feet to the summit. Contact the Mill Creek Ranger Station at for permit information. -Halfmile 37 7m 5 1m 5 1m 5 1m 5 1m 5 0m miles m 5 2m 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m Mileages are distances from the PCT near the Mission Springs Trail Camp Mile 0 - W on unpaved Forest Road 1N05 W just past Mission Springs Trail Camp toward Fish Creek Trailhead ft Mile.5 - FishCrkTr - Fish Creek Trailhead ft Mile AspenGroveTr - Aspen Grove trail junction ft Mile FishCreek - Fish Creek, usually has water ft Mile FishCrkCmp - Fish Creek Trail Camp ft Mile CreekFCTr - Small creek above the trail camp, usually has water ft Mile 5.5 FishCrkSaddle - Fish Creek Saddle, Lodgepole Spring trail junction, Dry Lake Camp trail junction ft Mile BigTreeTr - Big Tree Camp trail junction ft Mile DryLakeTr - Dry Lake Camp trail junction ft Mile C47Crash - Plane crash memorial, C-47 crashed in a snowstorm in ft Mile VivianCrkTr - Vivian Creek trail junction, signed San Gorgonio Mtn, Mineshaft Flat ft Mile MtSanGorgonio - San Gorgonio Peak ft 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 37 7m 5 1m

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