Race Track Shortcut

Name: Race Track Shortcut
Rating: 2.8

South Cascades > Mount Adams Area

45.9457, -121.8121 Map & Directions

Length: 0.6 miles, one-way
Elevation Gain: 85 feet
Highest Point: 4,285 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty: Easy

Junction of the Shortcut Trail 171A with the Pacific Crest Trail 2000. Full-size image

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Use the Pacific Crest Trail as an alternate approach to the Indian Racetrack via the Shortcut Trail. Continue reading

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Hiking Race Track Shortcut

The Shortcut Trail links Indian Racetrack Trail 171 with the Pacific Crest Trail 2000, traversing the north slope of Red Mountain through montane forest of silver fir and noble fir.

Starting from the Crest Camp trailhead at Forest Road 60, hike north on the Pacific Crest Trail for about 3 miles, gaining some 700 feet to the junction with the Shortcut Trail. Hike the Shortcut Trail to the Indian Racetrack and the junction with the Indian Racetrack Trail.

Hike Description Written by
Susan Saul, WTA Correspondent

Race Track Shortcut

Map & Directions

Trailhead

Co-ordinates: 45.9457, -121.8121 Open in Google Maps

Before You Go

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Getting There

Access via either Indian Racetrack Trail 171 or Pacific Crest Trail 2000.

Trailhead

South Cascades > Mount Adams Area

Race Track Shortcut (#171A)

Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Guidebooks & Maps

Day Hiking Mount Adams and Goat Rocks by Asars, Mountaineers Books, 2014

Green Trails Indian Heaven, WA No. 365S

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