Which is harder, Pacific Northwest Trail 03 Washington or Pinhoti Trail?

Pacific Northwest Trail 03 Washington is the tougher of the two on distance and elevation (855 mi (1,376 km), 45,787 ft (13,956 m) of climbing). See the full side-by-side breakdown.

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Pacific Northwest Trail 03 Washington vs Pinhoti Trail

A side-by-side look at distance, elevation, difficulty and the best time to hike each — so you can pick the right route.

Units

	Pacific Northwest Trail 03 Washington	Pinhoti Trail
Distance	855 mi1,376 km	313 mi504 km
Elevation gain	45,787 ft13,956 m	13,510 ft4,118 m
Typical duration	55 days	20 days
Difficulty	—	—
Route type	Point-to-point	Point-to-point
Network	National	Regional
Country	United States	United States
Best time to hike	Best months: June, July, September	Best from October to November
	map Route & GPX	map Route & GPX

Pacific Northwest Trail 03 Washington vs Pinhoti Trail: which should you hike?

At 855 mi1,376 km, Pacific Northwest Trail 03 Washington is the longer route — roughly 542 mi872 km more than Pinhoti Trail (313 mi504 km). If you want the bigger challenge or a longer trip, that's the one; for a shorter or first multi-day hike, Pinhoti Trail is the gentler pick. Check the elevation and best-season rows above, then open each route for the full guide and a free GPX download.

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