Traveling the Pacific Crest Trail can be about the people you meet along the way. The trail has led to lifelong friendships and even marriages. But the defining aspect of a PCT journey has also always been about getting away, finding quiet and being in wild and scenic places.... Read more
Nothing matters more than your safe return from the PCT. Be prepared. Please take the trail’s dangers seriously. Understand and manage the risks so you can get out safely. We’re so grateful to Doug for turning his tragedy into a lesson for us all.
A son’s newfound passion for hiking... Read more
As states modify their COVID-19 orders and move cautiously to reopen, the PCTA has published guidelines for staying safe on the PCT. Where local guidelines and stay-at-home orders permit—and where the trail and trailheads in your area are open—we support single-day hikes and horseback rides in your local area, ... Read more
With use of the Pacific Crest Trail continuing to increase, it’s crucial for everyone on the PCT to believe in and practice Leave No Trace ethics. It’s how we’ll protect the trail for future generations. Equally important is staying safe while on the trail. To get the message out there ... Read more
Thanks to all of you who tuned in live for our Class of 2020 trail information webinar! It aired Monday, February 24.
This free webinar was aimed at PCT long-distance permit holders, but all were welcome. Whether you’re on a horse, doing a day hike, live in a trail town, ... Read more
You’re invited to our Class of 2020 trail information webinar this Monday, February 24 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
The free webinar is aimed at PCT long-distance permit holders, but all are welcome. Whether you’re on a horse, doing a day hike, live in a trail ... Read more
To better protect the southernmost section of the Pacific Crest Trail during the busiest time of year, the Cleveland National Forest’s Descanso Ranger District is restricting overnight camping this spring.
The Descanso Ranger District recently announced changes to its overnight permit system for 2020 affecting the southern 53 miles of ... Read more
By SP Parker
I live in the Sierra Nevada and own a mountain education and guiding company and am writing to warn about the conditions I’m seeing this week above my home. This is turning out to be a worrisome period. It’s a year of above-average snowfall, late snowfalls, high ... Read more
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