A survey of PCT thru-hikers found a big leap in costs in recent years. Surveys of the Appalachian and Continental Divide ...

One of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails for hiking enthusiasts is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It stretches 2,650 miles from the Mexican border in California to the Canadian ...

Final Thoughts on the Pacific Crest Trail. For many people, hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is the culmination of many years of planning and dreaming. Whether you’ve been thinking about hiking the ...

You don’t have to hike 12 miles over a High Sierra mountain pass to be a trail angel — but we did, and it was magical.

When Bob Welch first learned about the Pacific Crest Trail in 1999, he knew he wanted to complete it. What he didn’t know? It would take him 11 years and he’d be in his sixties by the time he ...

Pacific Crest Trail Days along the Columbia River is "a state fair for hikers." ... Okwelogu of Los Angeles, who started hiking the PCT in April at the Mexico-California border town of Campo.

Jessica Pekari hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 63 days, setting a record in the female north-to-south self-supported category. She's an Army veteran who grew up in Wapato.

The CDC published a report noting at least 27 cases of acute gastroenteritis in 2022 among hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail, presumed to be norovirus, ... Wash hands when hiking.

People hiking the Pacific Crest Trail through Siskiyou County must detour from the trail to avoid the Shelly Fire. A more than a 55-mile stretch of the trail closed after the blaze started on July ...

Among the most iconic and best long-distance and thru-hiking trails are the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and the Appalachian Trail (AT). The PCT stretches 2,650 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border to ...

Highest risk areas: Lightning tends to strike at higher altitudes, which the Pacific Crest Trail tends to traverse. A hiker was killed by lightning in 2021. Support for LAist comes from ...