National Geographic Trails Illustrated M Pacific Crest Trail: California South [Map Pack Bundle], (Paperback)

- Waterproof - Tear-Resistant - Topographic Maps

The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Map Pack Bundle, California South, includes three Topographic Map Guides that cover the PCT as it leaves the Sierra Nevada and enters the semi-arid environments of southern California and the southern terminus at the Mexican border.

The PCT spans 2,650 miles from the Canadian border, through Washington, Oregon, and California to the southern terminus at the Mexican border. The famous trail crosses some of the most wild and scenic landscapes of the western U.S., including six national parks, 25 national forests, 48 wilderness areas, the volcanic Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest, the snowcapped Sierra Nevada, and the Mojave and Sonoran deserts.

Each PCT Topographic Map Guide includes detailed topographic maps at a scale of almost 1 inch = 1 mile. Each page is centered on the PCT and overlaps with the adjacent pages so there is little chance of getting lost. Along the bottom of each page is a trail profile that shows the distance between camping areas, trailheads, and other points of interest. The map and trail profile provide a step by step visual guide to hiking the trail, mile by rugged mile. The Topographic Map Guide is built for all levels of hiking enthusiasts, from the day tripper to the multi month 'thru-hiker'. The front pages of the printed Topographic Map Guide include resupply locations, health and safety information, and much more.

Pacific Crest Trail California South Map Pack includes:

• Map 1010:: Pacific Crest Trail: Scodie, Piute, and Tehachapi Mountains
• Map 1011:: Pacific Crest Trail, San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains
• Map 1012:: Pacific Crest Trail: San Jacinto and Laguna Mountains

More convenient and easier to use than folded maps, but just as compact and lightweight, National Geographic's Topographic Map Guide booklets are printed on 'Backcountry Tough' waterproof, tear-resistant paper with stainless steel staples. A full UTM grid is printed on the map to aid with GPS navigation.

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