Pacific Crest Trail closures and conditions

This is crowdsourced and depends on your contributions. Please report trail conditions. For water information, please visit the PCT Water Report.

For closure information, please visit our official PCT closures page.

Conditions By Region

Southern California
- Section A
  Mexican Border to Warner Springs
- Section B
  Warner Springs to I-10/San Gorgonio Pass
- Section C
  I-10/San Gorgonio Pass to I-15/Cajon Pass
- Section D
  I-15/Cajon Pass to Hwy-14/Agua Dulce
- Section E
  Hwy-14/Agua Dulce to Hwy-58/Mojave-Tehachapi
- Section F
  Hwy-58/Mojave-Tehachapi to Hwy-178/Walker Pass
Central California
- Section G
  Hwy-178 to Mt. Whitney
- Section H
  Mt. Whitney to Tuolumne Meadows
- Section I
  Tuolumne Meadows to Sonora Pass
- Section J
  Sonora Pass to Echo Lake
- Section K
  Echo Lake to I-80 near Truckee
- Section L
  I-80/Truckee to Hwy-49/Sierra City
- Section M
  Hwy-49/Sierra City to Hwy-70/Belden
Northern California
- Section N
  Hwy-70/Belden to Burney Falls
- Section O
  Burney Falls to I-5/Castle Crags
- Section P
  I-5/Castle Crags to Etna Summit
- Section Q
  Etna Summit to Seiad Valley
- Section R
  Seiad Valley to I-5/Ashland
Oregon
- Section A
  Seiad Valley to I-5/Ashland
- Section B
  I-5/Ashland to Hwy-140/Fish Lake
- Section C
  Hwy-140 to Hwy-138/Mt. Thielsen
- Section D
  Hwy-138/Mt. Thielsen to Hwy-58/Willamette Pass
- Section E
  Hwy-58/Willamette Pass to Hwy-242/McKenzie Pass
- Section F
  Hwy-242/McKenzie Pass to Hwy-35/Barlow Pass
- Section G
  Hwy-35 to I-84/Cascade Locks
Washington
- Section H
  Hwy-14/Cascade Locks to Hwy-12/White Pass
- Section I
  Hwy-12/White Pass to I-90/Snoqualmie Pass
- Section J
  I-90/Snoqualmie Pass to Hwy-2/Stevens Pass
- Section K
  Hwy-2/Stevens Pass to Hwy-20/Rainy Pass
- Section L
  Hwy-20/Rainy Pass to Manning Park, Canada

Latest

Upper Chipps Creek brush/ downed trees/Frog Mtn cornice

Sections: Northern California / Section N

Tags: Equestrian issue / Snow conditions / Trail maintenance issue

June 11th, 2025

By: Drake Stenger

Conditions as of June 10, 2025: Chest high brush completely overgrown the trail for about three miles(~1295-1298) starting one half mile NoBo of Williams Cabin Site to just south of Sierra-Cascade Bor more...

Lolo Pass to Salvation Springs

Sections: Section G

Tags: Snow conditions

June 3rd, 2025

By: Eliza

Hiked from Lolo Pass to Salvation Springs over memorial day weekend. Lolo Pass itself was clear, but a hour in we hit lots of snow and it continued for the rest of the way. On average about a 1-2 feet more...

Mattox Canyon Brush Cleared

Sections: Section D

Tags: Trail maintenance issue

April 22nd, 2025

By: Jim Richter

The Trial Gorillas Cleared the brush from the trail in Mattox Canyon April 11-13, mile 438 to 441.... more...

trail safe for horses near Highway 14

Sections: Section D

Tags: Equestrian issue

March 20th, 2025

By: Ray Drasher

As horses pass thru tunnel under 14 frwy and come out it is now safe for horses to go thru here without having to climb onto large rock area which had caused a number of horse accidents over the years more...

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