The Trial Gorillas Cleared the brush from the trail in Mattox Canyon April 11-13, mile 438 to 441.
Mattox Canyon Brush Cleared
Sections: Section D
By: Jim Richter
April 22nd, 2025
Southern California
trail safe for horses near Highway 14
Sections: Section D
By: Ray Drasher
March 20th, 2025
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. Trail has been changed to bypass rock area and water runoff has been diverted to stop damage.
trees down on the north side of Mt Gleason
Sections: Section D
By: Martin Van Der Voorn
March 13th, 2025
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 north Fork ranger station. One of these must be climbed over or crawl under.
Confusing trail in san jacinto peak
Sections: Section B
By: Antoine PAVY
September 24th, 2024
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 was not very clear and I ended in a false trail. It was a steepy and bushy descent. It didnt looks very dangerous but not safe either so I continued to the pct during around 20/30 minutes. I ended safe but wanted to report this, because I heard recently that a hiker fell to his death in the san jacinto area because of a false trail too. Not the same that mine from.what I know. But it seemed legit to report my story.
False trail
Sections: Section B
By: Cathy Tarr
September 24th, 2024
There are reports on Farout, saying there is a false trail near mm 202. Below here is where Robert Budinski was found in a ravine. Hikers are either trying to cut the large switchback or it could have been made when hikers had to come off the trail due to brush on the trail and come back up. Either way, this could be very dangerous for future hikers. The ravine is very steep in areas.
Trees down
Sections: Section B
By: Cathy Tarr
September 24th, 2024
Three trees are down on the PCT near mm 191, not far from Black Mountain Road and past Fuller Ridge Campground heading north.
Damaged trail – mile 449 – to underpass
Sections: Section D
By: Cuz
September 24th, 2024
I was there in early May. It was a terrible part of the trail from mile 449 just after the top going down to the underpass to Vasquez Rocks.
The trail was the worst I have seen on the desert section. Totally damaged with big holes made by horses right on trail and erosion on the sides of the trail, also from horses. Really really bad. These holes could break an ankle on hikers. Especially if they hike in the dark.
Worst blowdowns on the trail are in SoCal Section B
Sections: Section B
By: Henning
September 3rd, 2024
Nearly 100 blowdown obstacles on a few miles of trail. Last trail work seems to have been decades ago.