Editor’s note: The following article by Julio Araujo appeared in our Communicator magazine in 2017. We thought it was prescient, as aspects of the scenario the author predicted three years ago are happening now. On May 4, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially shifted the baseline for “normal” ... Read more
You now have a great new resource: we’re thrilled to announce the launch of a new interactive map of the Pacific Crest Trail. We think it’ll soon be your go-to tool for exploring the trail.
Turning on and off the various map layers paints a picture of some of the ... Read more
Please note that some of the protocols referenced in this post have changed since the recent update to PCTA’s Covid-19 Trail Maintenance Protocols. For the latest, check our website.
By Tim Morris
2020 was a year like no other, and 2021 started the way 2020 went out. As a result, ... Read more
We’re only a week away from the beginning of the 2021 PCT long-distance hiking season. Soon, people will start their long-distance journeys from the PCT’s Southern Terminus in Campo, California. And while it’s an exciting time for aspiring section and thru hikers, it’s just as important as ever to take ... Read more
Press Release date: February 11, 2021
Springfield and Bend, Ore. – The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests announced today that the two forests will move forward with implementing the Central Cascades Wilderness Permit System this year. The initial implementation of the permit system was delayed last year because of the ... Read more
On January 5, we announced that the U.S. Forest Service directed the PCTA to issue PCT long-distance permits for the 2021 season.
This week, the United States set a new single-day record for Covid-19, with 4,200 deaths on January 12.
Issuing permits does not mean a guaranteed safe trip on ... Read more
The USDA Forest Service has decided to issue long-distance travel permits at normal levels this year on the Pacific Crest Trail.
The decision by the agency, which has overall management responsibility for the trail, comes after in-depth discussions with federal land managers and state recreation officials, other agency partners and ... Read more
The September 2017 fire that swept through the Columbia River Gorge temporarily closed 10 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail and a popular PCT alternate route, the Eagle Creek Trail. Pacific Crest Trail Association volunteers were able to reopen the PCT quickly, but the Eagle Creek Trail, which follows a ... Read more
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