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Backpacker Magazine Pacific Crest Trail: CA Section 27 

SIERRA CITY to QUINCY-LAPORTE ROAD: Hike past dozens of alpine lakes and a few notable peaks on this 31.7-mile section. Don't pass by the Sierra Buttes without climbing to the old lookout, the views from the top are some of California's best.


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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Date: 8 Dec 2006 6:39:11 PM
Activity: Hiking
State: California (CA)
Distance: 31.65 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 8762 ft
Total Loss: 6925 ft
Net Change: 1838 ft
Difficulty: 8 / 10
Tags: California, Pacific Crest Trail, Sierra City
Rating: Unrated   Rate it


TO TRAILHEAD: From Truckee, CA, take CA 89 N to Sierraville. Turn L onto CA 49 and drive 12 mi. toward Sierra City. Look for PCT access sign and park on N side of road.

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Tracks

CAPCT039

Distance: 31.65 mi Points: 896
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
CA PCT TRACK 039

Points of Interest

PCT713

Location: 39.577095, -120.612648
Head N from CA 49 around ridge and begin switchbacked climb toward the Sierra Buttes

PCT714

Location: 39.588200, -120.616753
Water @ switchback

PCT715

Location: 39.583065, -120.642220
On-trail spring

PCT716

Location: 39.588699, -120.661667
Sierra Buttes jeep trail (leads to summit); first tree cover after long, exposed ascent and traverse of southern side of Sierra Buttes

PCT717

Location: 39.592098, -120.662247
Spring below trail

PCT718

Location: 39.602135, -120.661949
Straight @ Ridgetop trail junction

PCT719

Location: 39.611633, -120.665413
Sierra Buttes TH; dirt pullout @ metal gate; PCT becomes the road, so walk N on it

PCT720

Location: 39.614384, -120.666519
Stay R @ paved road, which becomes PCT

PCT721

Location: 39.619484, -120.667152
Stay straight and resume trail tread @ Packer Lake Saddle intersection

PCT722

Location: 39.643616, -120.672966
Overlooking Deer Lake, this spot on a dirt road would be an excellent car camping destination

PCT723

Location: 39.646099, -120.672218
Cross dirt road

PCT724

Location: 39.662182, -120.674454
Summit Lake road

PCT725

Location: 39.671532, -120.682350
Dirt road

PCT726

Location: 39.675549, -120.680763
L @ trail junction

PCT727

Location: 39.690884, -120.700836
L @ Silver Lake trail

PCT728

Location: 39.696934, -120.706070
Saddle with small pond and water flowing in a creek to R

PCT729

Location: 39.705685, -120.716202
Cross dirt road

PCT730

Location: 39.715099, -120.745232
The "A" Tree: an intersection of five roads; what The "A" Tree actually is remains a mystery. There is a good spring down the road directly to the L when you hit the road. Follow your ears down twenty feet to a spring

PCT731

Location: 39.718498, -120.758369
A vegetated saddle with camping for a few tents

PCT732

Location: 39.718685, -120.773048
Creeklet

PCT733

Location: 39.714283, -120.778114
Creeklet

PCT734

Location: 39.715267, -120.784950
Creeklet

PCT735

Location: 39.714432, -120.787270
Creeklet

PCT736

Location: 39.727200, -120.795868
Creeklet

PCT737

Location: 39.751133, -120.842300
S end of Bunker Hill Ridge and jeep road

PCT738

Location: 39.763668, -120.857201
Spur down to pond below the trail with greenish water--not recommended...but if low-water season can be filtered

PCT739

Location: 39.767117, -120.858513
Cross dirt road

PCT740

Location: 39.782234, -120.891571
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Sierra City County Store

Location: 39.567722, -120.630127
Thru hikers gather for a party in front of the Sierra City County Store ©Jack Haskel

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