Starting to really get into nature trails and walks because it's a healthy and entertaining way to get my kids outside. We've been hiking the Pacific Crest Trail for years, up along the highest portion of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain. Beautiful scenery.
I bet. I dont have any nature trails where I live.
in the states of California, Oregon, and Washington.
The Pacific Crest Trail is long and ranges in elevation from just above sea level at the Oregon–Washington border to at Forester Pass in the Sierra Nevada. The route passes through 25 national forests and 7 national parks. Its midpoint is near Chester, California (near Mt. Lassen), where the Sierra and Cascade mountain ranges meet.
It was designated a National Scenic Trail in 1968, although it was not officially completed until 1993. The PCT was conceived
Triple Crown of Hiking
The Triple Crown of Hiking informally refers to the three major U.S. long-distance hiking trails:
- Pacific Crest Trail – long, Washington, Oregon, and California between Mexico and Canada following the highest portion of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range.
- Appalachian Trail – , between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine.
- Continental Divide Trail – , between Mexico and Canada following the Continental Divide along the Rocky Mountains and traversing Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and