Note: this page is out of date. Check with the local land agencies for current regulations.
This page collects fire restrictions for the Pacific Crest Trail in California. While we try to track this information, we still ask that you contact the local agencies for up-to-date regulations. Seasonal restrictions generally ... Read more
This is a guest post from Ellie Harmon, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Informatics at UC Irvine. Ellie thru-hiked the AT in 2008 and the PCT in 2013. In addition to Dirt: Biogeography of the Pacific Crest Trail, Ellie’s time on the Pacific Crest Trail was part ... Read more
Our friends at the Cedar House Sport Hotel in Truckee, Calif. are offering two great summer events featuring the PCT as part of their #HowDoYouTahoe speaker series. Proceeds from the events benefit PCTA. How awesome is that?
The Mind, Hearts and Soles of Thru-Hikers“The Mind, Heart and Soles of ... Read more
Now it’s not just us singing the praises of our Big Bend Regional Representative.
Ian Nelson has been guiding the details of community organizing, trail maintenance and policy for years. We’re proud to announce that PCTA’s work, through the passion and leadership of our Regional Reps, has received the nationally ... Read more
Last year, a PCTA member donated $5,000 specifically to improve trail signage. That’s an amazing gift to the trail, and we’d like to specifically thank our donor for seeding this important project.
Jennifer Tripp, PCTA trail operations manager, had the job of collecting orders for new signs from along the ... Read more
last update: 8/6/13 @ 9:27am
The Salmon River Complex is burning in the Marble Mountains near Etna. The Pacific Crest Trail remains open as of 9:00 am 8/6/13. The current emergency forest closure uses the PCT as it’s eastern edge. The previous link includes a map of the closure. The ... Read more
After receiving approximately 3,000 lightning strikes throughout Northern California in the past week, there are multiple fires burning on Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The complex of fires can be seen on inciweb.org under 2013 Shf Lightning.
As of the afternoon of July 29th, the PCT remains open through the area but ... Read more
Our NorCal Trail Crew did an amazing job doing tread maintenance and brushing from Gumboot trailhead to Picayune Springs. If you haven’t been, this stretch of the PCT is near Castle Crags, Calif. They worked hard through the blazing heat and left us with this great before and after shot.... Read more
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