The Southern California section of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) faces a dynamic set of challenges that evolve each year. Currently, the most pressing concerns include fire-related closures and damage, as well as route-finding difficulties caused by overgrown vegetation, storm damage, and eroded trail sections. In preparation, we’ve just launched ... Read more
PCT hangtags are distributed to PCT Long-distance Permit holders as a keepsake and a way to encourage people to be personally engaged in protecting the trail and fragile places the trail passes through. They’re a tool for getting people to talk to rangers and discuss how they can Leave No ... Read more
By Sandra Marra, Appalachian Trail Conservancy CEO & Megan Wargo, Pacific Crest Trail Association CEO
The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) and Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) stretch over a collective 4,800 miles. They are some of the longest and most iconic hiking trails in the world. Our dynamic bicoastal footpaths connect some ... Read more
As we face financial and operational challenges because of uncertainty around federal funding for the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), I want to be transparent with our community about the impact this may have on our mission. The U.S. Forest Service has let us know that our future federal grant funding ... Read more
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has reviewed the Canada PCT Entry Permit program and has decided to discontinue it. Travel across the U.S./Canada border on the Pacific Crest Trail is now prohibited. The news release is below.
This is disappointing news. That said, we can appreciate their points, and the ... Read more
Written by Angela Ballard, PCTA Communicator Magazine Co-Editor
For many of us, it’s a season to give thanks and share love, generosity and soul-nourishing food. An apt time to turn my thoughts to Ed Faubert, who I was lucky enough to have known, like thousands of other PCT hikers, as ... Read more
Hello, PCT Class of 2025!
We can’t wait to meet you, and we’re thrilled that you’re coming to the trail. It’s an incredibly special place. As you plan your trip, from physical training to prepare for the adventure to refining your wilderness skills, we know that getting a permit is ... Read more
The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health has asked us to share a health survey related to reports of gastrointestinal illness on or near the PCT in the Big Bear region starting around the week of April 29th, 2024. If you have hiked the PCT in the area during ... Read more
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