Welcome to our new look!
It’s more beautiful and mobile friendly.
Thirty percent of you are reading this on a mobile device. Today, we’ve joined the leading edge of web design with the release of our new “responsive” template. You’ll find the site readable without the usual pinching, zooming ... Read more
We’re switching to #PCTrail! Please join the conversation and spread the word. #PCT was too crowded and #PCNST didn’t get enough votes.
— Pacific Crest Trail (@PCTAssociation) March 4, 2013
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Thank you all for the incredible launch! We’ve received hundreds of emails and calls. We hear that you like it.
To the thousands of you who visited, we hope you come back. To those of you that signed up to volunteer, receive our magazine or are planning the trip of ... Read more
We’re thrilled that you’re here.
Ten years after launching our last website, we were ready for something new. We built it entirely ourselves – staff, partners and volunteers focused on the task. Last year you told us what you wanted on our site – over 1,000 people provided input in ... Read more
Beloved map maker and volunteer Lon “Halfmile” Cooper is joining PCTA as our first volunteer blogger. Lon generously donated his ‘Pacific Crest Trail News’ website and will continue writing about the trail at PCTA.org/blog.
... Read moreThe need for PCTnews.com became obvious to me during a long section hike across northern California
We are now accepting submissions for the 2013 photo contest. Submit your photos today!... Read more
The free Halfmile PCT iPhone app has been updated. Updates include:
– Specific “how to walk there from here” routing instructions for all points – Color coded and simplified side trail points – Simulator now accepts SPOT(tm) text and email message coordinates – Various usability improvements and bug fixes
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A companion iPhone app for Halfmile’s Pacific Crest Trail maps has been released and is available free from the iTunes app store. The app aids navigation on the PCT by determining your location and, if on the PCT or one of its side trails, it calculates trail distances to 1,700 ... Read more
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