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.
Readers of the PCT Communicator are aware that the “world’s foremost hiking cellist” is on the trail again this summer. On his second thru-hike, Mark Votapek plans to play around 30 concerts. That’s one on nearly every “zero day”.
Last weekend, PCTA staff Angie Williamson and Shari Hansen had the ... Read more
The Pacific Crest Trail is closed due to the Chariot Fire on Mt. Laguna. The closure extends from Cibbets Flat Campground (PCT mile 32.6) to Scissors Crossing (PCT mile 77). Currently, there is no suggested alternate route through the area.... Read more
The U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service have released restrictions that essentially ban campfires, restrict smoking and certain types of stoves along most of the John Muir Trail south of Yosemite, even with a campfire permit. The restrictions are not JMT/PCT specific, they are in place broadly in the ... Read more
One of PCTA’s newest board members, Tim McGuire, is embarking today on a summer adventure along the Pacific Crest Trail. Over the course of the next 3 months, Tim is aiming to hike the entire length of Oregon, heading north from the California border. His excitement is contagious and we’re ... Read more
The Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and National Park Service have released restrictions that essentially ban campfires along most of the Pacific Crest Trail south of Yosemite, even with a campfire permit. This is the southern 930 miles of the trail.
Often, smoking outside on public land is ... Read more
The U.S. Department of the Interior is running a photo project this summer. We think it should have pictures of the Pacific Crest Trail. Will you consider taking a moment to email them your favorite PCT photos? Please include a short description of the location.
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The PCT is open again after the 2012 Cascade Creek Fire in Mt. Adams Wilderness. The re-opened area extends from Road #23 to Road #5603 just south of Potato Hill.... Read more
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