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  • Discover the Trail
    • Backcountry basics
      • Advice for international hikers
      • Find a hiking partner
      • Fire information
        • Burn area safety
        • How to react to wildfires
        • What you should know about fire restrictions, warnings and watches
      • First Aid
      • Hiking and backpacking with children
      • Hiking with dogs
      • Leave No Trace
        • Axes, hatchets and saws
        • Basic skill: pooping in four steps
        • Finding a great campsite
        • Graffiti and vandalism
        • Honest talk about toilet paper and uncovered feces
        • Leaving “trail magic” caches
        • Pack it in, pack it out
        • Plan ahead and prepare
        • The case for carrying a pee rag while hiking
        • The problem of water caches on the PCT
        • The wonderful upsides of dry camping
        • Tips to navigate the start of a thru-hike
        • Travel and camp on durable surfaces
      • Navigation
      • PCT gear and equipment
      • PCT transportation
        • Getting to and from the Northern Terminus
        • Getting to and from the Southern Terminus
      • Safety advice
        • Reduce your chance of contracting communicable diseases
        • Danger from individuals cultivating marijuana
        • Emergency beacons, lost hikers, trip plans, and search and rescue
        • Encountering Border Patrol on the Southern Pacific Crest Trail
        • Sexual Harassment on the PCT
        • Valley fever
      • Trail food
        • Bear canister requirements and protecting your food
      • Water issues
        • PCT Water Report
        • Stream crossing safety while hiking and backpacking
      • Weather forecasts
      • When to hike the PCT
      • Winter recreation and snow information
        • Avalanche danger
        • Sierra comparison photos
    • Equestrian center
      • Equestrian animal choices
      • Equestrian basics
      • Equestrian equipment
      • Equestrian FAQ
      • Equestrian logistics
      • Equestrian safety
      • Equestrian trail conditions
    • Day and section hiking
    • John Muir Trail
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      • JMT transportation
      • JMT history
    • Thru-hiking and long-distance hiking
      • 2,600 miler list
      • Finishers and Alumni
      • Northbound vs. Southbound
      • PCT Hangtag Project
      • Resupply strategy
        • PCT resupply towns and locations
      • Flip-flop and long section hike ideas
      • Southbound thru-hike guide
      • Thru-hiker FAQ
      • Trail magic and trail angels
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      • The Land and Water Conservation Fund
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      • What is Visitor Use Management?
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2017 Photo Contest Winners

All of the winners are highlighted in our blog post.

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Discover the Trail

  • Backcountry basics
    • Advice for international hikers
    • Find a hiking partner
    • Fire information
      • Burn area safety
      • How to react to wildfires
      • What you should know about fire restrictions, warnings and watches
    • First Aid
    • Hiking and backpacking with children
    • Hiking with dogs
    • Leave No Trace
      • Axes, hatchets and saws
      • Basic skill: pooping in four steps
      • Finding a great campsite
      • Graffiti and vandalism
      • Honest talk about toilet paper and uncovered feces
      • Leaving “trail magic” caches
      • Pack it in, pack it out
      • Plan ahead and prepare
      • The case for carrying a pee rag while hiking
      • The problem of water caches on the PCT
      • The wonderful upsides of dry camping
      • Tips to navigate the start of a thru-hike
      • Travel and camp on durable surfaces
    • Navigation
    • PCT gear and equipment
    • PCT transportation
      • Getting to and from the Northern Terminus
      • Getting to and from the Southern Terminus
    • Safety advice
      • Danger from individuals cultivating marijuana
      • Emergency beacons, lost hikers, trip plans, and search and rescue
      • Encountering Border Patrol on the Southern Pacific Crest Trail
      • Reduce your chance of contracting communicable diseases
      • Sexual Harassment on the PCT
      • Valley fever
    • Trail food
      • Bear canister requirements and protecting your food
    • Water issues
      • PCT Water Report
      • Stream crossing safety while hiking and backpacking
    • Weather forecasts
    • When to hike the PCT
    • Winter recreation and snow information
      • Avalanche danger
      • Sierra comparison photos
  • Day and section hiking
  • Equestrian center
    • Equestrian animal choices
    • Equestrian basics
    • Equestrian equipment
    • Equestrian FAQ
    • Equestrian logistics
    • Equestrian safety
    • Equestrian trail conditions
  • John Muir Trail
    • JMT FAQ
    • JMT history
    • JMT maps and books
    • JMT permits
    • JMT regulations
    • JMT resupply
    • JMT transportation
  • Maps
    • Google Earth
    • Overview maps
    • Paper maps
    • PCT Data
  • PCT Incident Report
  • Photo gallery
    • 2023 Photo Contest Winners
    • California
    • Equestrian
    • Flora and Fauna
    • Historical
    • Oregon
    • Trail Heritage
    • Trail Work
    • Washington
    • 2013 Photo Contest Winners
    • 2014 Photo Contest Winners
    • 2015 Photo Contest Winners
    • 2016 Photo Contest Winners
    • 2017 Photo Contest Winners
    • 2018 Photo Contest Winners
    • 2019 Photo Contest Winners
    • 2020 Photo Contest Winners
    • 2021 Photo Contest Winners
    • 2022 Photo Contest Winners
  • The regions
    • Southern California
    • Central California
    • Northern California
    • Oregon
    • Washington
  • Thru-hiking and long-distance hiking
    • 2,600 miler list
    • Finishers and Alumni
      • Trail Completion Form
    • Flip-flop and long section hike ideas
    • Northbound vs. Southbound
    • PCT Hangtag Project
    • Resupply strategy
      • PCT resupply towns and locations
    • Southbound thru-hike guide
    • Thru-hiker FAQ
    • Trail magic and trail angels
  • Trail closures
  • Trail conditions
    • Report trail conditions
  • PCT FAQ
  • Books
  • Permits
    • Commercial permits and special-use authorizations
    • Local permit areas on the Pacific Crest Trail
    • PCT Long-distance Permit
    • Canada PCT Entry Permit
    • California Fire Permit
    • Entering the U.S. from Canada

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