Fall surveying on the Pacific Crest Trail

As the weather cools and the days get shorter, the other PCTA regional representatives and I often find ourselves in the field for an on-the-ground look at the trail before the snow falls. Whether it’s with a volunteer leader to scout a future trail project or an agency partner to ... Read more
Learning trail maintenance skills at Big Bend Trail Skills College in southern Oregon

Over the years, the arrival of PCTA’s annual Trail Skills College in southern Oregon has meant that the Pacific Crest Trail maintenance season is officially underway. As such, Trail Skills College proves a valuable volunteer outreach tool for PCTA and a great place for veteran and aspiring PCT volunteers to ... Read more
Pack it in, pack it out

At this point, it’s become obvious that the PCTA has been sharing a great deal of information over the course of the last year regarding Leave No Trace principles and strategies for limiting your impacts upon the PCT and your fellow trail users.
As use of the PCT and the ... Read more
Meet Ben and Connor, the 2016 Technical Advisors

The Pacific Crest Trail Association hires Technical Advisors each field season to help oversee corps crew work, support PCTA volunteers and teach at PCTA Trail Skills Colleges. They are skilled and dedicated trail builders who spend most of their time in the field in support of the PCTA’s trail maintenance ... Read more
PCT advice: plan ahead and prepare

The first principle of Leave No Trace is to plan ahead and prepare which, when done thoroughly, can help ensure a safe and enjoyable trip into the backcountry that also minimizes your potential to damage sensitive landscapes and ecosystems.
When planning for a backcountry adventure, one of the first things ... Read more
PCTA staff gets training in managing visitor use impact

The Pacific Crest Trail traverses some of the most remote and awe inspiring landscapes in the American West. In recent years, it has become a popular avenue for exploration. People wanting to see and experience these landscapes often access the backcountry via the PCT. Much of the country they come ... Read more
PCT advice: travel and camp on durable surfaces

The second tenet of the seven principles of Leave No Trace is: travel and camp on durable surfaces. While on the Pacific Crest Trail, it may seem obvious that traveling on a durable surface means staying on the trail and for the most part that would be true. But, ... Read more
Meet the Pacific Crest Trail technical advisors

Two PCTA Technical Advisors will be on the trail this year in California and Southern Oregon overseeing American Conservation Experience corps crews, instructing at PCTA volunteer trainings and assisting PCTA Regional Representatives during the field seasons. This important technical assistance comes through our partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. We’d ... Read more

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