[pct-l] Monument 78 Question

[kdpo at gottawalk.com (Ken Powers)]

My understanding is the same as yours - 78 miles from the Pacific.

Yes there is a monument at Waterton Lakes at the border crossing. Here are a
couple of pics: http://www.gottawalk.com/cdt/continental_divide_trail.htm .
I dont remember anyone every calling it monument xx though.

Ken
www.GottaWalk.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuckie V" <rubberchuckie@yahoo.com>
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Subject: [pct-l] Monument 78 Question


> Can anyone tell me what Monument 78 signifies, other than the end (or
start) (or halfway point, if you're Scott Williamson) of the PCT? I'm
assuming there's a Monument 77, and so on, but all I can find is brief
mention of Monument 72 in Karen Berger's 'Along the Pacific Crest Trail' on
the second to last page.
>
> It's my understanding (and commonly stated through the hiker grapevine on
the trail) that it's 78 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, though this
could very well be inaccurate. I've always wanted to hike the tree-less
swath westward (or eastward) to find out! Does this mean the CDT passes near
such a monument?
>
> Welcome back Yogi!
>
> -Chuckie V
>
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