Hello PCTA members and volunteers,
Come find out more about how your gifts and volunteer hours made a difference on the trail in 2014. Our Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 11, in the Bannon Island Room at Sierra Health Foundation. Join us afterward for refreshments at an ... Read more
Trail running is an activity that the Pacific Crest Trail Association fully supports on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. It’s a form of foot travel and provides a unique experience for people interested in escaping to beautiful peaceful landscapes. We encourage that recreational experience.
However, organized trail races with ... Read more
By Chelsea Bodamer
Through the cold winter months, I find no greater pleasure than wrapping up in a blanket and reading a book as I patiently await the warmth of my favorite season – sweet, abundant spring. Thus was the case this January as I read Cheryl Strayed’s Wild. I ... Read more
By Jack Haskel, PCTA Trail Information Specialist, and Dana Hendricks, PCTA Regional Representative.
Let’s start with a rough estimate. One habitual thru-hiker estimates having seen at least 70 water and food caches last year on the PCT. These outposts of civilization are increasing at a rapid rate. There are a ... Read more
Thyra Bessette, PCT class of 2013, does just a wonderful job poking into her phone and managing an Instagram page for PCTA. Eye-popping Pacific Crest Trail photos stream in from people doing neat things in beautiful places. Follow along on the #PacificCrestTrail hashtag (you can see it at ... Read more
As the PCT traverses the Soda Mountain Wilderness in Southern Oregon, it rarely crests above 5,000 feet. This section of trail affords outstanding views and takes in some of the region’s mixed coniferous forests as it passes well-known Pilot Rock. Some winters at elevations below 5,000 feet, minimal snow may ... Read more
By Ron Goodwin
The Mount Hood Chapter of the PCTA had their annual celebration at Gifford Pinchot National Forest headquarters on Feb. 7. About 120 people attended to honor the 400 volunteers for their 15,600 hours contributed in 2014 – more than doubling the number of volunteer hours contributed in ... Read more
The Trail Gorillas trail maintenance group is expanding to include Trail Stewards. The Trail Gorilla Stewards program offers a unique experience for both new and long-time volunteers interested in taking their service to a higher level. Each Steward will be responsible for a two- to 10-mile segment of the Pacific ... Read more
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