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Summit ridge, Mount Whitney (Section 30A)

A number of the photos in this guide, taken in June 2006, show how fantastic the scenery can be before the snow has melted but these are not safe conditions for hikers without extensive winter mountaineering experience.

Northern California

You’ve already hiked 1150 California miles but a further 550 remain before you reach Oregon. In the first half of the Northern California section, much of the PCT passes through forest on rolling hills. On entering the Cascade Mountains, large volcanoes, including Lassen Peak and Mount Shasta, dominate the landscape. Approaching Oregon, you return to alpine terrain as you enter the Klamath Mountains.

Thru’-hikers will pass through this section in July and August, which is a good time to hike these mountains. It is likely to be sunny most of the time but it is also the main season for thunderstorms, and torrential rain or hail is possible. There is also the risk of fire, started by lightning striking the often tinder-dry forests.