Which is harder, Pacific Northwest Trail 03 Washington or Sunshine Primitive Trail #198?

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 Sunshine Primitive Trail #198

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	Sunshine Primitive Trail #198
Distance	855 mi1,376 km	2.0 mi3 km
Elevation gain	45,787 ft13,956 m	1,923 ft586 m
Typical duration	55 days	1 day
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 months: July, September
	map Route & GPX	map Route & GPX

Pacific Northwest Trail 03 Washington vs Sunshine Primitive Trail #198: which should you hike?

At 855 mi1,376 km, Pacific Northwest Trail 03 Washington is the longer route — roughly 853 mi1,373 km more than Sunshine Primitive Trail #198 (2.0 mi3 km). If you want the bigger challenge or a longer trip, that's the one; for a shorter or first multi-day hike, Sunshine Primitive Trail #198 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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