The PCT Photo Contest began 33 years ago to fill the pages of the PCT Communicator magazine with beautiful images that document people’s authentic experiences on the trail. Since then, we’ve amassed a splendid collection of photos capturing the trail, the critters that inhabit it, the people who look after ... Read more
With around 70 participants, it was a beautiful weekend (May 1-3) featuring a wide array of classes. Sixteen total, ranging from plant identification, how to move complicated root wads upended on the trail, crew ... Read more
Along the Pacific Crest Trail there are 71 Inventoried Roadless Areas that protect undeveloped National Forest lands. These special places not only protect 231 miles (9%) of the PCT, they provide ecological integrity for wildlife, supply clean air and water to our communities, and help local recreation economies thrive.
The ... Read more
PCTA staff and board members traveled to Washington D.C. again this winter to meet with members of Congress and their staffs, agency partners and other trail, recreation and conservation groups.
Our annual “Hike the Hill” trip to the nation’s capital happened the first week of March. My apologies ... Read more
Are you visiting the Pacific Crest Trail in 2026? We need your help gathering photos of trailhead parking lots and water sources. Join PCTA as a volunteer Trail Information Data Collector and contribute to building a robust database of information about the ... Read more
Snow is melting across the West, and it’s time to start planning your next Pacific Crest Trail day hike. PCTA just added 25 new recommended hikes to Explore, our online guide to experiencing the PCT.
The Pacific Crest Trail isn’t just for thru-hikers. It never was.
From the Columbia River ... Read more
This article first circulated in the Spring Communicator under the name ‘Sawyer Cole’; however, the property is actually named ‘Castle Creek.’ It was donated as a result of the Sawyer Cole project”.
The Pacific Crest Trail Association ended 2025 on a high note, purchasing an impactful property in the Mojave ... Read more
The Legacy Restoration Fund, originally included in the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act, has been vital for the PCT and public lands and trails across the country.
The GAOA’s main intent was to reduce the maintenance backlog on public lands across the nation, including on trails. For decades, ... Read more
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