I approach the trail junction at Haypress Meadows after the long climb from Echo Lakes. It’s great to be back on trail again, and I have big aspirations for my weekend adventure. Working behind the scenes helping to coordinate volunteers to make the trail possible is something I’m passionate about, ... Read more
By Kendra Slagter
I remember sitting at my desk at the office in February, crossing my fingers and hoping there would be a permit date available for mid-April. I had already written off the possibility of getting one considering how quickly they were snatched up when originally released in October ... Read more
On Thursday, the California Senate voted unanimously in favor of a resolution commemorating the Pacific Crest Trail and the 50thanniversary of the National Trails System Act.
State Sen. Robert Hertzberg introduced the resolution with 11other state senators who have the PCT running through their districts.
“This 32-inch-wide path is a ... Read more
Two technical advisors skilled in trail building and leadership have started their seasonal jobs overseeing PCTA maintenance crews in Southern California and will spend the next several months teaching trail skills classes and working the PCT throughout the state.
Each year, the PCTA brings on seasonal technical advisors to support ... Read more
By Mary Anne Chute Lynch
When Mitchi Haight drives from Sacramento, Calif., to her retreat home in Washington state, she passes a sign on the highway for the Pacific Crest Trail.
“I always want to get off,” and explore the trail, she said. For the last year, she’s been exploring ... Read more
... Read more“Nothing can be done well at a speed of forty miles a day …. Far more time should be taken. Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer. Camp out among the grass and gentians of glacier meadows, in craggy garden nooks full of Nature’s
Hi class of 2016,
Join us at pcta.org/tv on March 29 at 5:30 pm PST for a live webinar! It’s directed at long-distance hikers who are setting of on the trail this spring. You’ll see a live broadcast right here on our website.
We’ll talk about stuff that’s important, often ... Read more
Do you have photographs that would look great on the cover of the PCT Communicator, in our annual calendar or in our trail protection materials? Volunteering your creative work lets you give back to the trail that you love.
Put your photos to use and help the trail. Please ... Read more
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