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The Game

Hike the PCT — every ounce matters.

Packshakedown: The Game puts you on the Pacific Crest Trail with real gear decisions, real trail conditions, and real consequences. Choose your kit, manage your water, and navigate 2,650 miles of wilderness from the Mexican border to Canada.

Act 1 — Now Playing

Southern California

Desert heat, mountain climbs, and the long mental grind to Kennedy Meadows.

702 miles · Campo to Kennedy Meadows
The Southern Desert0 – 109 mi
San Jacinto & The Mountains109 – 342 mi
The Mojave342 – 566 mi
Kennedy Meadows566 – 702 mi

Act 2 — Now Playing

The Sierra Nevada

Snow crossings, high passes, and the most spectacular 390 miles on earth.

390 miles · Kennedy Meadows to Sonora Pass
The Sierra Approach702 – 802 mi
The High Sierra802 – 878 mi
Kings Canyon & The JMT878 – 942 mi
Muir Pass & Evolution Valley942 – 1,012 mi
Tuolumne to Sonora Pass1,012 – 1,092 mi
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Act 3 — Northern California

Sonora Pass to the Oregon border

South Lake Tahoe1,092 – 1,094 mi
Lassen Volcanic NP1,094 – 1,498 mi
Seiad Valley & The North1,498 – 1,700 mi
~600 miles
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Act 4 — Oregon

Oregon border to Bridge of the Gods

Crater Lake1,700 – 1,826 mi
Three Sisters Wilderness1,826 – 1,906 mi
Cascade Locks1,906 – 2,150 mi
~450 miles
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Act 5 — Washington

Bridge of the Gods to Manning Park, BC · the final push

Goat Rocks Wilderness2,150 – 2,280 mi
Snoqualmie Pass2,280 – 2,393 mi
Glacier Peak Wilderness2,393 – 2,460 mi
Stehekin & The North Cascades2,460 – 2,650 mi
~500 miles · Mexico to Canada complete