As the Trail Information Manager, Jack works to connect people to the PCT. He's involved with a wide variety of projects that help the trail, the trail's users and the community that surrounds the experience. He has thru-hiked (Pacific Crest Trail in 2006; Colorado Trail in 2008; Continental Divide Trail in 2010) and is an obsessed weekend warrior.
Fifteen youth scholarships are available for this summer’s National Scenic and Historic Trails Conference in Franklin, TN from June 27th-July 1st, 2015. Join PCTA, the PNTS and many other organizations in the National Trails System.
In order to encourage young adults to become more involved in the National Trails System, ... Read more
How long is the Pacific Crest Trail? The question is asked so frequently that we provide an answer on our most general PCT FAQ page. Here’s what we’ve been saying for the past few years:
The Pacific Crest Trail is 2,650 miles long. Is it? Probably not, but no one ... Read more
Get even more pumped for hiking season this year! Enter to win this pretty stellar pile of ultralight backpacking gear from Platypus Hydration, Therm-a-Rest, MSR, PackTowl and Scarpa! Special thanks to Platypus for being the title sponsor and for making this big-pile-of-gear contest happen. They’re our favorite partner that’s also ... Read more
By Jack Haskel, PCTA Trail Information Specialist, and Dana Hendricks, PCTA Regional Representative.
Let’s start with a rough estimate. One habitual thru-hiker estimates having seen at least 70 water and food caches last year on the PCT. These outposts of civilization are increasing at a rapid rate. There are a ... Read more
Justin “Trauma” Lichter and Shawn “Pepper” Forry completed a winter thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail today. They generously sent us this video. They started their hike on October 21, 2014 and finished March 1, 2015 for a total of 132 days. That a remarkably fast hike considering the conditions ... Read more
Thyra Bessette, PCT class of 2013, does just a wonderful job poking into her phone and managing an Instagram page for PCTA. Eye-popping Pacific Crest Trail photos stream in from people doing neat things in beautiful places. Follow along on the #PacificCrestTrail hashtag (you can see it at ... Read more
Justin Lichter and Shawn Forry are 180 miles from the Mexican border and the completion of their remarkable winter thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. They started in October and have been snowshoeing, skiing and hiking ever since.
Journeys on the PCT are remarkably personal. The trail is truly a ... Read more
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