Synopses & Reviews
• Inspirational full-color guides with over 150 color photographs in each
Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon is written by Eli Boschetto. A hiker, writer, and photographer, Eli reveled in going deep for Oregon! Since 2011, he has been the editor of Washington Trails magazine, which he manages from his home in Portland, Oregon. Eli is also a regional correspondent for Backpacker magazine.
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) meanders from the California-Mexico border north to the border of Washington and Canada. It’s a rigorous trail, first envisioned in 1926 and now encompassing some 2,650 miles. Each volume of this new series focuses on section-by-section pieces of the PCT and includes the following features:
• Trail sections of 4- to 10-night trips
• Detailed camp-to-camp route descriptions
• Easy-to-understand route maps and elevation profiles
• Details on specific campsites and most-reliable water sources
• Road access to and from various trail sections
• Info on permits, hazards, restrictions, and more
• Alternate routes and connecting trails
• Clear references to the PCT’s established system of section letters, designating trail segments from Mexico to Canada—so you can easily cross-reference the guides with other PCT resources
• Key wilderness sights along the way
• Suggested itineraries
About the Author
Eli Boschetto is a hiker and outdoor writer/photographer with 1,000s of trail miles under his boots throughout the western U.S. and Canada. A seeker of diverse and unique landscapes, he has a particular love for the high country of the Sierra Nevada in his native California, as well as the variety of the Cascade Range from his current home in the Northwest. Eli is a long-time correspondent for Backpacker, as well the editor of Washington Trails.