We’re hiring for a Trail Crew Technical Advisor. It is a full-time seasonal staff position working on trail projects in our North Cascades Region for the 2013 work season. Please visit our job board for all of the details.... Read more
After multiple seasons of substantial repairs, the closure along Deep Creek is officially lifted. It came in a simple email: “Please lift the closure and maintain the recommendation for pack stock.” As in the past, this stretch of the PCT through Deep Creek may not be suitable for equestrians.
This ... Read more
This year our Trail Operations staff will have the assistance of multiple seasonal employees. These seasonal positions are funded through the corps crew program and project funding provided by the Forest Service. Such positions are important not only because they provide critical capacity but they also provide development opportunities for ... Read more
This spring, join us in updating the Pacific Crest Trail Association’s strategic plan. We’re seeking input from our members, donors, partners, volunteers and from all those who use and enjoy the Pacific Crest Trail. Please provide your thoughts, through this online form, before March 15.
Our strategic plan helps guide ... Read more
We’re packed and ready for our annual advocacy trip to the nation’s capitol. From Feb. 11-14, we will be knocking on doors and shaking hands for the benefit of the Pacific Crest Trail.
For many years, PCTA staff and volunteers have traveled to Washington D.C. as a part of the ... Read more
We’re looking to fill at least four positions. The Trail Crew Technical Advisor is a full-time seasonal staff position working on trail projects in California, Oregon, and Washington for the 2013 work season. Please visit our job board for all of the details. The application period is now closed.... Read more
The Alice Krueper Award is the PCTA’s top honor for outstanding trail maintenance volunteers. It is given to the person identified by the PCTA as having done an outstanding job of trail maintenance. Often, the award recipient has previously received a regional Trail Maintainer of the Year ... Read more
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is finally open through Glacier Peak Wilderness. This long trail just grew another five miles.
Following severe flood damage in the fall of 2003, the PCT was temporarily rerouted on an unpopular detour. With repairs completed, the trail once again crosses the Suiattle River ... Read more
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