Hiker Chris Evenstar LeDoux reached Canada recently and sent in this report of significant landslides across the trail. We’ve also heard reports of other landslides in Section L that may have been caused by an August 11th heavy rain event. Highway 20 west of Rainy Pass is closed due to ... Read more
Our partners at Washington State Department of Natural Resources are trying to spread awareness about the Discover Pass. A lot of you travel from out of the state to hike the Washington PCT. We hope this information helps you avoid some headaches!
The Discover Pass allows you to enjoy millions ... Read more
The Conrad Lake Fire is burning in the Goat Rocks Wilderness about 4.5 miles east of the PCT. The trail is not closed at this time.... Read more
PCT Days, September 6-8th in Cascade Locks is going to be a rockin’ good time. It’s free. See you there?... Read more
In remarkable feats of endurance hiking, Josh Garrett and Heather “Anish” Anderson are reported to have broken the overall Pacific Crest Trail speed record this week. They hiked separately, with Heather finishing first with a time of 60 days and 17 hours and 12 minutes. Josh finished the next day ... Read more
The Sharp Fire has closed the PCT. Hikers and equestrians should stay off the trail from about Gobbler’s Knob (approx. mile 357) to at least the Guffy Campground (approx. mile 364.5) above Wrightwood, Calif. A copy of the official closure order is pending. Some residents in the area are under ... Read more
The Silver Fire has closed the PCT from the San Jacinto State Park boundary (mile 188.5) to Interstate 10 (mile 210) near Cabazon, Calif. A copy of the official closure order is pending. The community of Snow Creek, next to the PCT is under mandatory evacuation.
No recommended detour exists.... Read more
It is with a heavy heart that we share news of the passing of Ed “MendoRider” Anderson, of Agua Dulce, Calif. Ed had a life-long passion for adventure, starting with a 1957 thru-hike of the John Muir Trail. Over four years, Ed rode the entire PCT on his two much ... Read more
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