By J.J. King, 2017 P3 Hiker
“If all is right within you; if you have enthusiasm; if you have curiosity; if you can take it all as a great adventure; just see what you can do about it, while you are here.”
~ Mardy Murie
Our grand and memorable endeavors ... Read more
By Krystian “Snap” Repolona, 2017 P3 Hiker
“You can’t quit today. You can quit tomorrow, but at midnight, tomorrow becomes today, and you can’t quit today. You can quit tomorrow.”
I vividly remember seeing these words written on a shelter wall after a notably long day on my Appalachian ... Read more
... Read more“Nothing can be done well at a speed of forty miles a day …. Far more time should be taken. Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer. Camp out among the grass and gentians of glacier meadows, in craggy garden nooks full of Nature’s
By Shannon Cunningham
Trails do not maintain themselves, nor is there enough paid staff to take care of the miles and miles of Pacific Crest Trail and all other West Coast trails. You may already know that it takes thousands of hours every year from dedicated volunteers to keep the ... Read more
An excerpt from The Pacific Crest Trail: Exploring America’s Wilderness Trail by Mark Larabee and Barney Scout Mann
Single women were spinsters and newspapers might identify a woman as Mrs. John Doe, not by her given name, Josephine. That’s how it was in 1899, when 32-year-old Catherine Montgomery came ... Read more
I’ve been following Ryosuke ‘Sketch’ Kawato (河戸良佑) on Instagram since he first hit the Pacific Crest Trail. I just love how he captures the beauty and the experience of the trail. With great spirit and generosity, he gave us a design of his and we put it on a t-shirt. ... Read more
Join the PCT community for a great evening of all things trail on April 28 in San Diego. Our long-time friends and PCT lovers, Adventure 16, are hosting a special early showing of the Class of 2016 PCT video. Drink free craft beer. Talk with company reps, PCTA volunteers, board ... Read more
Spring is in the air. Thru-hikers are tending to early blisters and making their way north. Trees are budding in the Pacific Northwest and the Sierra snowpack is melting, albeit stubbornly. And we have a new batch of amazing photos to share via our annual photo contest.
This is one ... Read more
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