Historic Columbia River Highway
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, OR

Zigzagging its way from the Mexican border near Campo, California, to Manning Park, Canada, and passing through California, Oregon, and Washington, the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) boasts the greatest elevation changes of any of America's eight National Scenic Trails. This change allows it to pass through six out of seven of North America's ecozones including high and low desert, old-growth forest, and artic-alpine country. Indeed, the PCT is a trail of diversity and extremes. From scorching desert valleys in Southern California to rain forests in the Pacific Northwest, the PCT offers hikers and equestrians a unique, varied experience.

Created by an act of Congress in 1968, and officially completed in 1993, the Pacific Crest covers a distance of 2,638 miles (4,247 kilometers) and is divided into five distinct sections: Southern California, Central California, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington.