The southern california section ends where the trail crosses highway 178 at walker pass elev 5246 the mountains of this section are bounded by faults that have been active in recent geologic time animals in this section include lizards rodents snakes coyotes and cougars hummingbirds can be seen darting about gathering nectar flora encountered generally include desert scrub . Der pacific crest trail kurz pct offiziell pacific crest national scenic trail ist ein rund 4265 kilometer 2650 meilen langer fernwander und reiterweg im westen der vereinigten staatener verlauft parallel zum pazifischen ozean und fuhrt entlang der gebirgskamme der sierra nevada und der kaskadenkettedabei durchquert der weg die amerikanischen bundesstaaten kalifornien oregon und . The pacific crest trail pct officially designated as the pacific crest national scenic trail is a long distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the cascade and sierra nevada mountain ranges which lie 100 to 150 miles 160 to 240 km east of the us pacific coast the trails southern terminus is just south of campo california by the us border . A t just over 700 miles the southern california section of the pacific crest trail is a diverse and stunning landscape brimming with life and a fitting start or end to a thru hike the section begins at the southern terminus monument along the mexican border in campo ca and ends at kennedy meadows south at the edge of the south sierra wilderness