The Stehekin Post Office will remain open! Ernie Swanson, spokesperson for the Washington state United States Postal Service has confirmed that the Stehekin office will stay open. “There’s really nowhere else to send people,” Mr. Swanson said. Great news! Credit goes to Trail Angel extraordinaire Andrea Dinsmore for being the ... Read more
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Power line construction across the Pacific Crest Trail
From December 2011 to March 2014, a new power line will be built across the Pacific Crest Trail. Located in Southern California, just north of Mt. San Jacinto and Fuller Ridge, the power line will parallel Interstate 10.
The Pacific Crest Trail Association works tirelessly to protect the trail. With ... Read more
Sam Fox On The National News With His Pacific Crest Trail Run
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Links: www.runwhileyoucan.org... Read more
Scott Williamson Sets A New PCT Speed Record
Links: San Diego Union Tribune Article... Read more
Great Fire Burns PCT South of Scissors Crossing
The Great Fire is burning the Pacific Crest Trail south of Scissors Crossing. It has grown to 2,000 acres and is 20% contained.
Links News Reports: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2011/oct/02/brush-fire-burning-near-julian-grows-2000-acres/ http://www.cbs8.com/story/15595007/great-fire-prompts-evacuation-advisory-for-julian-proper-area?redirected=true http://ramona.patch.com/articles/great-fire-at-100-acres-in-scissors-crossing-area... Read more
Pacific Crest Trail through Glacier Peak Wilderness Reopens
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is finally open through Glacier Peak Wilderness. This long trail just grew another five miles.
Following severe flood damage in the fall of 2003, the PCT was temporarily rerouted on an unpopular detour. With repairs completed, the trail once again crosses the Suiattle River ... Read more
Badger Butte Fire Closes PCT North of Olallie Lake
PACIFIC CREST TRAIL DETOUR FOR BADGER BUTTE FIRE
The Pacific Crest Trail is closed due to the Badger Butte and other spot fires burning on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. At this time the closure is from north of Olallie Lake area at the Triangle Lake Horse Camp area, to ... Read more
Dollar Lake Fire Closes PCT From Near Timberline Lodge To Wahtum Lake
Dollar Lake Fire closes the Pacific Crest trail from near Timberline Lodge to Wahtum Lake
http://inciweb.org/incident/2563/
PCT Detour: http://inciweb.org/incident/article/2563/12965/
PCT Detour Maps: http://www.pctmap.net/detour/index.html Or http://inciweb.org/incident/maps/2563/
News Reports: http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/09/elite_firefighting_team_to_take_over_command_of_dollar_lake_fire.html http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016109214_apororegonwildfires.html http://wildfiretoday.com/2011/08/30/dollar-lake-fire-on-mt-hood/
Hiker Reports: A report on the alternate from Cosmic Cat Posted on the PCT-L [9/5/11]: And… done. We are in ... Read more