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

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...

trees down on the north side of Mt Gleason

Sections: Section D

Tags: Equestrian issue / Trail maintenance issue

March 13th, 2025

By: Martin Van Der Voorn

Three big trees down on the north side of Mt Gleason, mile 430. The trees will block equestrians but can be climbed over by hikers. Numerous small trees down between Santa Clara Divide road and the no more...

Portion Middle Fork San Joaquin Bridge Detour Trail Destroyed

Sections: Central California / Section H

Tags: Trail maintenance issue

September 30th, 2024

By: Stefan Gogosha

Forest clearing activities on September 21st 2024 destroyed a portion of the Middle Fork San Joaquin Bridge Detour Trail. The crew conducting the forest clearing used a tracked vehicle which chewed up more...

Confusing trail in san jacinto peak

Sections: Section B

Tags: Trail maintenance issue

September 24th, 2024

By: Antoine PAVY

In June 9 2024, I was going back to the junction between pvt and san jacinto peak trail (mile 185.7). I was descending around .5 mole to the junction (I was in the san jacinto peak trail) The trail wa more...

Trail conditions