NEWS UPDATE: Willamette National Forest announced on August 7 that the Pacific Crest Trail and most of the rest of Mt. Jefferson will be closed during the eclipse because of the Whitewater Fire. Read the announcement. We’re sorry, but you’ll want to go elsewhere for the eclipse.
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By Jack Haskel, PCTA Trail Information Specialist, and Dana Hendricks, PCTA Regional Representative.
Let’s start with a rough estimate. One habitual thru-hiker estimates having seen at least 70 water and food caches last year on the PCT. These outposts of civilization are increasing at a rapid rate. There are a ... Read more
Fire weather watch starting tomorrow in Southern California. Be careful out there. #PCTrail http://t.co/9tuz41jSKc
— PCTWater (@PCTWater) October 2, 2013
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The federal government is open again. See here.
Unfortunately, the shutdown’s effect on the PCT remains unclear. At PCTA, we share your disappointment over the situation.
In general, all buildings and gates that can be locked on public land – including bathrooms – are closed. However, critical safety personnel, such ... Read more
Very heavy rain is forecast for the northern PCT over the next few days. An impressive 4-10 inches could fall in the mountains. Higher elevations may see the precipitation fall as snow.
Be careful.
Read the Cliff Mass blog and check the weather.gov forecasts.... Read more
High elevation portions of the Sierra Nevada received upwards of six inches of snow this weekend. It has been generally wet for weeks now in the North Cascades. The forecast posted above shows snow predicted for days to come. Snow is not uncommon in the early fall. Plan on being ... Read more
Many of us can relate to Bill Powning’s tale of a thru-hike cut short. In this essay, he shares his story of his thru-hike becoming a section-hike. Bill is a PCTA member and my uncle. He has been dreaming of a JMT thru-hike for fifty years. He lives, swims and ... Read more
Last summer, we were brought to tears by Astro’s inspirational story. We’ve followed the turns of his journey ever since. Artist and PCT community member Kolby Kirk shares with us the news of Andy Lyon’s passing. A journal documenting Andy’s life and travels can be found at hikingthepacificcrest.wordpress.com. R.I.P., friend.... Read more
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