[pct-l] Where's the end of the trail?

[Bob Bankhead]

The trail ends at Monument 78 on the US/Canadian border. If I were yo-yoing, I'd turn around there rather than add the 9 extra miles (and time) by continuing to Manning Park, only to have to retrace my steps.

For the rest of us, the closest road on which to return to civilization is a few miles north of Monument 78 in Canada. The trail from the border to Manning Park is not part of the PCT; it's merely a convenience.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com 
  To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:56 AM
  Subject: [pct-l] Where's the end of the trail?


  I'm curious about people who do these yo-yo hikes and I suppose also  
  about people who do record attempts. When they get to the monument,  
  do they turn around there or do they turn around at the trailhead  
  near the Manning Park Lodge? Where is the "end" of the trail?