Pacific Crest Trail Bonuses

Thanks for purchasing a Pacific Crest Trail Pocket Atlas

Here are some additional resources to help you plan your Pacific Crest Trail adventure:

Pacific Crest Trail GPS Waypoints

Here are the waypoints from the Pacific Crest Trail Pocket Atlas, 5th Edition for use with your Smartphone or GPS. Because electronic devices can become disabled in the backcountry, you should never depend on them as a sole method of navigation. Always pack real maps and a compass too.

Pacific Crest Trail Pocket Atlas #1: Southern California (GPX File)
Pacific Crest Trail Pocket Atlas #2: Northern California (GPX File)
Pacific Crest Trail Pocket Atlas #3: Oregon & Washington (GPX File)

Backpacking Gear Lists

If you’ve never done a long-distance backpacking trip before, you are probably wondering what kind of gear to pack. Here are several example gear lists (along with some of my own personal gear lists) that I have put together to help point you in the right direction.

My Long-Distance Backpacking Gear List (13 lb base weight)
Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiking Gear List (13.6 lb base weight.)
Lightweight Backpacking Gear List (12.5 lb base weight)
Midweight Backpacking Gear List (15 lb base weight)
Ultralight Backpacking Gear List (10 lb base weight)
Budget Backpacking Gear List (Under $1,000)
Day Hiking Gear List (12 lb total pack weight)

Backpacking Meal Plans & Recipes

After you have your gear squared away, you may be wondering what kind of food to pack on the trail. Here are a few articles from my backpacking blog about the kinds of foods that work best for long-distance backpacking.

Five Day Lightweight Backpacking Meal Plan
Top 10 Ultralight Backpacking Foods
1,000 Calorie One-Pot Backpacking Meal Recipes

Other Pacific Crest Trail Resources

Here are a few other resources I recommend consulting before starting your hike.

Yogi’s Pacific Crest Trail Handbook
Pacific Crest Trail Water Report
Pacific Crest Trail Association

Happy trails,

Author of Pacific Crest Trail Pocket Atlas