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© Brian Johnson 2017

Second edition 2017

ISBN: 978 1 85284 920 7

First edition 2010

All maps and photographs by the author

Printed in China on behalf of Latitude Press Ltd

Dedication

To all those trail angels who make life so much easier for the PCT hiker.

Thanks

The author has been unable to re-hike the PCT for this updated edition, but has relied on extensive notes provided by David Jordan who hiked the trail in 2016 and the comprehensive information available on the internet (see Appendix B). The author and publisher would like to thank David for his invaluable contribution to the book and for his article on the challenges of the Pacific Crest Trail, which appeared in the January 2017 edition of Cicerone Extra.

Warning

The Pacific Crest Trail is designed as a summer trail to be hiked when it is free of snow and the creeks are relatively low. You should be aware that navigation could be difficult and the trail could be dangerous when there is snow in the mountains or when the creeks are running high because of snowmelt. The maps in this guide will not be adequate for navigation when snow covers the trail. If you hike the PCT you will be going into high mountains, wilderness areas and deserts. You might be faced with severe storms, fording unbridged creeks and hiking through long waterless sections in high temperatures. Mountain and wilderness trekking can be dangerous, carrying the risk of personal injury or death.

While every effort has been made to check that the information in this guide is accurate at the time of going to press, neither the author nor the publisher accept responsibility for damage of any nature (including damage to property, personal injury or death) arising directly or indirectly from use of the information in this guide.

Information on fire damage to the trail has not been updated.

Updates to this Guide

While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. Any updates that we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk/920/updates), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time. We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to updates@cicerone.co.uk or by post to Cicerone, Juniper House, Murley Moss, Oxenholme Road, Kendal LA9 7RL, United Kingdom.

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