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| | Pacific Crest Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) |
 | | Zigzagging 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) from Mexico to Canada, the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) spans three states, crossing national forests, national parks and monuments, Bureau of Land Management lands, federally designated wilderness areas, state and county parks and tribal lands along the way. |
 | | Within easy driving distance of San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, and Seattle, the PCT is easily accessible and magnificently untamed. |
 | | From yucca and cactus in southern California to chartreuse alpine lichen in the Sierra Nevada, from lava flows in Oregon to glaciers in Washington, the PCT provides a unique opportunity to experience the diversity of terrain, flora, and fauna that is characteristic of the western United States. |
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