Major storms in 2003 and 2006 washed out many spots along remote Suiattle River Road, the only access to the Pacific Crest Trail in central Glacier Peak Wilderness. As a result, PCTA volunteer maintenance crews could not easily access the trail for more than a decade in this area.
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To be honest, I thought most people would bail. It was supposed to rain. Some places were going to get a half a foot of rain. Heck, I love camping. But, in that? As it turned out, just to the north, the largest summer storm in recorded history blew in. ... Read more
August in the Pacific Northwest is generally fantastic weather wise. So when I signed onto a PCTA work project with the North 350 Blades at Snoqualmie Pass for the last weekend in August, I was pretty sure I was in for a wonderful sunny weekend filled with mountain views and ... Read more
This article originally appeared in the summer 2015 issue of the PCT Communicator magazine.
PCT travelers, beware as you wander the rough and rugged northern country! Reports abound of roving bands of magically happy faces wearing green hats on the trail. With sharp tools, they just might be conjuring up ... Read more
PCTA is proud to announce a new map brochure of the Pacific Crest Trail specifically for the Columbia River Gorge area. It recommends day trips and provides information about local trail-friendly amenities and tips on how to be prepared, leave no trace and support the trail. A unique coalition of ... Read more
This spring, as part of Bellevue College’s Wilderness Skills Certificate program, 14 students taking a Hiking & Orienteering course joined their instructor, Peter Prescott, and me for a day of trail maintenance. Prescott serves as Bellevue’s Wellness Center Program Manager, Fitness Center Director and faculty member. This is the second ... Read more
by Bob Arkes
Can this be Trail Skills weekend? It’s warm, sunny and not a cloud in sight. I feel like the dumbest guy in Cascade Locks. After years of camping in the rain I rented a room and volunteered for indoor duty. Go figure.
Location, location, location: the Marine ... Read more
By Dave Hobbs
I was thrilled to be accepted for a stint as a volunteer trail maintenance worker for a September project in the Goat Rocks Wilderness of the PCT two years ago. What a dream vacation! Admittedly, the drive from Seattle was a bit tedious, but isn’t that true ... Read more
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