Pacific Crest Trail Southern California Book

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introductory Chapters
	Locator Map	xii
Chapter 1	The PCT, Its History and Use	1
Chapter 2	Planning Your PCT Hike	7
	Trekking Days or Weeks versus Trekking Months	7
	Organizations Relevant to the Pacific Crest Trail	9
	Mailing Tips (including post offices along or near the route)	14
	Federal Government Agencies (with south-to-north listing)	15
	Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail--Dayhiking/Backpacking	18
	Trail Advice	18
	Items to consider for your backpack	19
	Animal and Plant Problems on the PCT	23
	Weather	29
	Hypothermia	31
	High Altitude Problems	32
Chapter 3	PCT Natural History	33
	Geology	33
	Biology	42
	Plant Communities of California's Pacific Crest Trail	50
Chapter 4	Using This Guide	57
	Our Route Description	57
	Icons Used in this Book	59
	Following the Trail	60
	Map Legend	61
	California PCT Mileage Table	62
	Trail Sections
Section A	Mexican Border to Warner Springs	64
Section B	Warner Springs to San Gorgonio Pass	96
Section C	San Gorgonio Pass to Interstate 15 near Cajon Pass	124
Section D	Interstate 15 near Cajon Pass to Agua Dulce	160
Section E	Agua Dulce to Highway 58 near Mojave	190
Section F	Highway 58 near Tehachapi Pass to Highway 178 at Walker Pass	226
Section G	Highway 178 to Mt. Whitney	254
Section H	Mt. Whitney to Tuolumne Meadows	296
	Recommended Reading and Source Books	342
	Index	345