PCT Section A, Part I
From the Mexican border to Boulder Oaks Campground
Elevation changes: 3038 feet
Distance: 26 miles Pets Allowed: Yes Fees: None Normal Ride Time: 10-20 hours Difficulty: Strenuous to extreem Best Seasons: cooler months, spring and fall Ranger District: Descanso Ranger District 619-445-6235 Land Ownership: Mostly public National Forest land but some private and some state owned land. Trail Description:
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Directions to the Trailhead:
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USEFUL RESOURCES:
- Forest Service site for Cleveland National Forest PCT Information
- The PCT Association Website section on the southern section of the PCT
- https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/geography/southern-california/
- Mexico border North to Lake Morena
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=47566
- Boulder Oaks Campground
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recarea/?recid=47412
- http://www.californiasbestcamping.com/anza_borrego/boulder_oaks.html
- https://www.hipcamp.com/california/cleveland/boulder-oaks-campground
- Boulder Oaks Campground reservations (necessary for horse sites)https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231948
- Houser Canyon resourses
- https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/hauser-canyon-trail
- https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2007/jan/18/remote-hauser-canyon-between-lake-morena-and-campo/#
- Cottonwood Creek Bridge Trail from Lake Morena
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=47568
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=47568
- Kitchen Creek Southbound to Kitchen Creek falls
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=47570
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=47570
- Fred Canyon to Kitchen Creek
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=47490
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=47490
- Storm Canyon to Kwaaymii
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=47490
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cleveland/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=47490
Click here to see my YouTube page of videos on how this trip is going every step of the way, including my preparations at home and my days on the trail.
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Want to know more about who is on this trip? Me, my dog, my horses and any friends who happen to join me along the way...
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