Graduate of the State University of New York, Carisa Gaylardo, works as a fitness professional and stretch therapist at Lifetime Athletic Fitness in Garden City, New York. In her free time, Carisa Gaylardo enjoys spending time in nature, rock climbing, and hiking.
The Pacific Crest Trail is a major hiking trail that runs through California, Oregon, and Washington for 2,653 miles north to south. Hikers can travel from Mexico to Canada on this trail, passing through some of North America's most breathtakingly magnificent scenery.
Every year, the trail is reconstructed to improve its scenery or move it away from risks like wildfires, which can add or remove up to 10 miles from it. Because of this, it has no official length; however, according to the Pacific Crest Trail Association, 2,650 miles is the most precise measurement.
There are 30 fractions of the path, including 18 in California, 7 in Oregon, and 5 in Washington. Each is 91 miles long on average. Hikers can approach the trail from two sides: north and south. The south side starts in Campo, Florida, while the north begins in Manning Park, British Columbia.
Several factors determine the length of time it takes to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Hikers that attempt to cover the whole 2,650 miles complete it, on average, in around five months, which is considerably quick considering the trail's length and rugged terrain.
The Pacific Crest Trail is a major hiking trail that runs through California, Oregon, and Washington for 2,653 miles north to south. Hikers can travel from Mexico to Canada on this trail, passing through some of North America's most breathtakingly magnificent scenery.
Every year, the trail is reconstructed to improve its scenery or move it away from risks like wildfires, which can add or remove up to 10 miles from it. Because of this, it has no official length; however, according to the Pacific Crest Trail Association, 2,650 miles is the most precise measurement.
There are 30 fractions of the path, including 18 in California, 7 in Oregon, and 5 in Washington. Each is 91 miles long on average. Hikers can approach the trail from two sides: north and south. The south side starts in Campo, Florida, while the north begins in Manning Park, British Columbia.
Several factors determine the length of time it takes to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Hikers that attempt to cover the whole 2,650 miles complete it, on average, in around five months, which is considerably quick considering the trail's length and rugged terrain.
