PCTA Blog

Our National Trails Depend on Federal Support – Which is Now in Doubt

By Sandra Marra, Appalachian Trail Conservancy CEO & Megan Wargo, Pacific Crest Trail Association CEO

The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) and Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) stretch over a collective 4,800 miles. They are some of the longest and most iconic hiking trails in the world. Our dynamic bicoastal footpaths connect some ... Read more

Love on the Trail: Part 3 – Words We Live By

For the third installment of Love on the Trail, our journey through the heart of the Pacific Crest Trail concludes with a final reminder of what we all know to be true: that the trail is more than just a path—it’s a place of transformation, connection, and deep emotion. ... Read more

Love on the Trail: Part Two – A Journey Shared

If you haven’t had the chance to read the first installment of Love on the Trail—our month-long series celebrating stories of connection, adventure, and the deep bond we all share with the Pacific Crest Trail, we invite you to start here.

In this second installment of Love on the Trail, ... Read more

2025 PCT Centerline and Mile Marker Update

Though we use 2,650 as shorthand for the length of the PCT, it actually shifts a bit year-to-year due to new construction, reroutes, and the like. To dig into this topic, see our previous blog post How long is the PCT really? – Pacific Crest Trail Association. Every January of ... Read more

Love on the Trail

Happy Valentine’s Day, PCT family! Love is in the air—or, should we say, on the trail!

We wanted to do something a little different this year to help us celebrate how much we love the trail. Appreciating the trail is a year-round commitment; it simply cannot be reserved for one ... Read more