By Kathleen Lynch
Harland Polk was introduced to the eastern Sierra Nevada in 1950. He was 12 years old and riding in the back of a truck on a YMCA camping trip. Over nine days, he camped and hiked in Mammoth, Lone Pine, Tuolumne Meadows, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite Valley. ... Read more
Some of our most popular ways to give to PCTA is through the Crest Circle monthly giving program.
PCT thru-hiker Al Wallace recently shared with us his reasons for joining. “I’m giving monthly starting this year. I had such a wonderful experience on my six month thru-hike of the PCT, ... Read more
By Sophia Efremov
Sophia and her AmeriCorps NCCC teammates are spending the next two months working on the PCT in Southern California with California State Parks, Angeles National Forest, Sequoia National Forest, and multiple BLM field offices. The crew is going to focus on tread, brushing, drainage, rock reconstruction and ... Read more
By Anitra Kass and Mark Larabee
By designating three new national monuments in Southern California last week, President Barack Obama strengthened protections on more than 30 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail while connecting vast tracts of important open spaces.
The Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow and Castle Mountains national ... Read more
Four students from the Environmental Charter High School in Los Angeles wrapped up their Washington D.C. visit today with a trip to Capitol Hill.
These amazing youths and their teacher joined our annual Hike the Hill event, part of the PCTA’s partnership with their school. It was the second time ... Read more
When we think of the Pacific Crest Trail, the first thing that comes to mind is the wonderful times we have out there, whether we’re walking for miles, camping on a rocky ridge above a pristine mountain lake or mounting a horse for a ride through beautiful desert terrain.
It’s ... Read more
We’re excited about another great season on the Pacific Crest Trail and we hope you are too. Some of you will be taking very long hikes or horseback rides on the trail this year. This information is for you. While this is a simple round-up of what the 2016 permit ... Read more
PCT enthusiasts and supporters from Southern California and beyond packed the La Jolla Shores Hotel meeting room Saturday, Jan. 23, for our Trail Dirt Live event. Trail Dirt Live continues to grow in popularity as PCTA members, volunteers, hikers, horseback riders, board members and staff get together to hear the ... Read more
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