Pacific Northwest Trail

Pacific Northwest Trail
The Pacific Northwest Trail
Length	1,200 mi (1,900 km)
Location	Montana / Idaho / Washington, United States
Designation	National Scenic Trail in 2009
Trailheads	Glacier National Park, MT Cape Alava, WA
Use	Hiking Mountain biking Equestrian
Elevation gain/loss	205,211 ft. (East - West) 210,427 ft. (West - East)
Highest point	Cathedral Pass, Washington
Lowest point	Pacific Ocean
Difficulty	Easy to strenuous
Season	Year-round at lower elevations, summer and fall at higher elevations
Sights	Rocky Mountains Mount Baker Pacific Ocean
Hazards	Severe weather Steep grades Navigation Swift Fords Grizzly bears Black bears Mountain Lions Moose Rattlesnakes

The Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) is a 1,200-mile (1,900 km) hiking trail running from the Continental Divide in Montana to the Pacific Ocean on Washington's Olympic Coast. Along the way, the PNT crosses three national parks, seven national forests, and two other national scenic trails. It travels against the grain of several mountain ranges, including the Continental Divide, Whitefish Divide, Purcells, Selkirks, Kettles, Cascades, and Olympics. It was designated as the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail by Congress in 2009.