Lon Cooper is a hiker, photographer, maker of Pacific Crest Trail maps, and volunteer blogger for the Pacific Crest Trail Association. He lives near San Diego, CA and is known as "Halfmile" on the PCT. Lon's other web sites include www.pctwater.com, www.pctmap.net, and www.lon.net.
Special Weather Statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 1210 PM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011
…A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SAN DIEGO COUNTY ... Read more
A hiker on the Pacific Crest Trail who was with a youth group was rescued near Idyllwild early today after falling ill with flu-like symptoms.
Valley News article Patch.com article SWRNN.com article... Read more
10-year-old Sunshine and her father Balls are profiled in Salem Oregon Statesman Journal today. The pair begins thru-hiking the PCT on April 29th.
Both Sunshine and Balls have journals on trailjournals.com.
In case you were wondering Sunshine turns 11 in May, so 10-year-old Scrambler will remain the youngest person to ... Read more
Registration is now open for the 2011 ADZPCTKO [AKA the PCT Kickoff] at Lake Morena, April 29-May 1 http://pct77.org/adz/... Read more
The Kern County Sheriff is seeking a grant for off-road vehicle enforcement. Kern County includes the Tehachapi area with probably the worst illegal off-road vehicle problems along the Pacific Crest Trail.
http://pctn.us/eTLySB... Read more
The Bakersfield BLM is looking for 2 wilderness interns to work on the PCT http://pctn.us/fxnQDf... Read more
Rob Langsdorf noted in his PCT Section Hiker’s Yahoo Group about the pending permanent closure of the unpaved section of State Hwy 173 [PCT mile 314.2] that impacts access to the PCT near Deep Creek [PCT mile 298.3] and Mojave Forks Dam [PCT mile ~314]. —————
If you are planning ... Read more
The Pacific Crest Trail Association is hiring a new Regional Representative for the North Cascades http://pctn.us/hPuQzD... Read more
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