Congratulations to the Tahoe Trail Skills College Class of 2013! Thanks to all our volunteers, instructors, partners, sponsors and staff who helped make this past weekend a success, especially REI, Royal Robbins, California Alpine Club, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Tahoe National Forest, and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association.
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The U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service have released restrictions that essentially ban campfires, restrict smoking and certain types of stoves on much of the Pacific Crest Trail, even with a campfire permit. The restrictions are not PCT specific, they are in place broadly in the forests and parks ... Read more
Thru-hiker Chase Nelson wrote this piece for our blog after walking more than 1,300 miles. Liz and Denise had the pleasure of meeting this inspiring hiker on their own section hike northbound from Belden, Calif. Chase is also a KEEN Olympus sock tester.
Thin rays of morning light snuck through ... Read more
Fire restrictions go into effect on June 15, 2013 banning campfires and smoking along the Pacific Crest Trail in Plumas National Forest. The PCT runs across Plumas National Forest from about mile 1,210 through mile 1,294.
The fire restrictions effecting PCT hikers and equestrians include:
No campfires allowed outside of... Read moreIf you’re a resident of California and care about trails, please follow this link to the American Trails’ Action Alert page. The Recreational Trails Program is an important source of funding for trails that many state and federal agencies rely on. Please consider taking action to protect this important funding ... Read more
While only a fraction of our public lands are affected by illegal marijuana cultivation, the Pacific Crest Trail Association, Forest Service and our other agency partners believe that safety risks are real and everyone should be informed about them. Dangerous people protecting marijuana cultivation sites may be present on the ... Read more
last updated 7/9/13
Here is a brief summary of changes along the Pacific Crest Trail that may effect 2013 trail users:
The Pacific Crest Trail Water Report, a crowdsourced compilation of water information for Southern California, has moved to a new site — www.pctwater.com.
[Mile 110] Warner Springs Ranch, ... Read more
Belden trail angel Laurie J. Braaten reports that the postmaster there has retired and the Belden Post Office is closed. This situation might change but currently Belden has no postal service.
The Braatens can accept hiker resupply packages when they are open late June and July (they close August ... Read more
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