Multnomah Falls, Ore. — For the first time since 2017 Eagle Creek Fire, six miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway and several popular trails near Multnomah Falls reopened, including the well-known Angels Rest, Wahkeena, and Larch Mountain Trail.
The full length of the Historic Columbia River Highway impacted by ... Read more
The Inyo National Forest, through a forest order, is closing segments of the Rush Creek Trail for public safety from June 30 through Sept. 1, 2017.
The wet winter of 2016-2017, with more than 180 percent of average annual precipitation ... Read more
The upcoming holiday weekend is the perfect time to get out and enjoy the PCT. But we’ve experienced record numbers of fires along the trail this year. Before you go out this weekend, be sure to check our trail conditions page and become familiar with the latest fire restrictions. Let’s ... Read more
We’re thrilled to announce that the entire Pacific Crest Trail is open again through the Station Fire burn area. The 2009 fire burned 160,577 acres, destroyed 209 structures and killed two firefighters. The fire was started by an arsonist and was one of the largest ever in California’s history.
It’s ... Read more
This is a guest post by John Dittli, a 34-year resident of the High Sierra who works part-time as a snow surveyor for the California Department of Water Resources. His day job is managing his photography business. His award winning book, Walk the Sky: Following the John Muir Trail is ... Read more
After a series of late February storms, precipitation along the Southern California sections of the Pacific Crest Trail is 52% of normal for the year, based on National Weather Service Data from four locations near the PCT. This compares to 57% of normal for this time last year.
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RADIO SHOW: Snow Stalls Hikers on Increasingly Popular #PCTrail http://t.co/wj7wJuXS4H via @KPLU and @NPR
— Pacific Crest Trail (@PCTAssociation) October 3, 2013
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Hiker Chris Evenstar LeDoux reached Canada recently and sent in this report of significant landslides across the trail. We’ve also heard reports of other landslides in Section L that may have been caused by an August 11th heavy rain event. Highway 20 west of Rainy Pass is closed due to ... Read more
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