Sure, your legs, back and arms might be feeling the burn as you navigate the Pacific Crest trail, but at the end of a long day of logging miles, the real heroes are your feet. Without them, you wouldn’t make it very far. If you have daily mileage goals or ... Read more
Terminus Tom was our first PCT southern terminus host. He’s a former thru-hiker from the Class of 2014. We can’t thank him enough for volunteering! We’re grateful for this partnership with Cleveland National Forest. The trail is far more popular than it used to be and it’s together, as an ... Read more
Thru-hiking is tattooed on Lint Bunting’s soul and pretty much all over his body (the PCT is on his upper leg). Only a small number of people thru-hike as often as Lint does. In the long-distance hiking world, we often list the acronyms and years that we hiked the trail. ... Read more
A full solar eclipse—when the moon crosses in front of the sun—is a rare sight. Being in exactly the right spot to view it could be a once in a lifetime opportunity.
This summer, hundreds of thousands of people will be heading to the mountains of mid-Oregon to stare at ... Read more
A massive amount of snow fell in the mountains over the winter and into spring. You know that. But what is striking about this year’s snowpack is its persistence. We can’t emphasize enough how dangerous early season travel in the mountains might be this year.
Cornices are hanging over the ... Read more
This article by Mike Zawaski originally appeared in the Winter 2013 edition of the PCT Communicator magazine. It has been edited again, and we are republishing it because we think the information is relevant to today’s conditions in the PCT high country. Please be safe out there.
If it has ... Read more
If you’re hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, there’s no doubt you’ll run into some wet weather. And nothing puts a damper on a backpacking trip like being (and staying) wet. Rain, mist, snow or even just high humidity can make some days on the PCT soggy and even a little ... Read more
Most bears living in the forests along the PCT are not as habituated as those found in Yosemite and some areas in the Southern Sierra. That may be changing in some places; it definitely has changed in Lassen Volcanic National Park.
In 2016, a bear around Twin Lakes — a ... Read more
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