Precipitation along the Southern California sections of the Pacific Crest Trail is 57% of normal for the year, based on National Weather Service Data from four locations near the PCT.
Location Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Total % Avg Lake Cuyamaca 1.02 1.48 5.9 2.12 1.05 11.57 52% Lake Henshaw ... Read morePCTA Blog
Seeking hikers in Washington state
Anthony Schuman is a student at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. He is producing a documentary film about people who choose the outdoors as an alternative domestic space.
Anthony would love to interview “hardcore hikers” with knowledge of the trail and the people who hike it. If you ... Read more
2013 Pacific Crest Trail Short Film Festival call for submissions
Its that time of year again to submit your short Pacific Crest Trail related videos for the 2013 Pacific Crest Trail Short Film Festival at the Kick Off! The founders of the festival are looking for short videos that are related to the PCT.
“We are not looking for videos ... Read more
Switching Twitter hashtags
We’re switching to #PCTrail! Please join the conversation and spread the word. #PCT was too crowded and #PCNST didn’t get enough votes.
— Pacific Crest Trail (@PCTAssociation) March 4, 2013
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A summary of PCT updates and changes for 2013
last updated 7/9/13
Here is a brief summary of changes along the Pacific Crest Trail that may effect 2013 trail users:
The Pacific Crest Trail Water Report, a crowdsourced compilation of water information for Southern California, has moved to a new site — www.pctwater.com.
[Mile 110] Warner Springs Ranch, ... Read more
PCT Days goes free!
PCT Days in Cascade Locks is now a free event! Sep. 6-8th! See you there! #Portland #Oregon #PCTrail pcta.org/about-us/event…
— Pacific Crest Trail (@PCTAssociation) February 27, 2013
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How long does a PCT thru-hike take?
Curious how long it takes to walk from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail? Last fall 70 PCT thru-hikers from 2012 posted their start and finish times on Facebook. The average was 152 days.
This is just slightly longer than the 2009 and 2010 hikers, based on their ... Read more
The PCT goes to school
Chalk up Tehachapi, Calif., as one of the best trail towns. Middle school teacher Christy “Rockin” Rosander is creating lesson plans and teaching a ten-week course about the Pacific Crest Trail. We’re right alongside her in hoping that more teachers will do the same.
Two classes of 20 5th graders ... Read more