An estimated 700 people completed the long-distance trail in 2024, per the Pacific Crest Trail Association. Trail information manager Jack Haskel said most prefer hiking through to Manning Park ...

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

Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers and backpacking fans attended the free PCT Days at Cascade Locks. The 2,650-mile trek on the Pacific Crest Trail goes from the U.S.-Mexico border to Canada.

The 2024 Pacific Crest Trail hiker survey is out, and its data will interest long-distance backpackers. Halfway Anywhere, a blog run by long-distance athlete Tyler Fox, compiles the annual survey ...

The Pacific Crest Trail stretches from Canada, all the way to Mexico, passing through Washington State on the way. The trail meets the Canadian border at Manning Park.

E very year thousands of aspiring Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers navigate one of the first major obstacles in completing a successful thru-hike — securing their PCT long distance permit. The ...

If you plan to hike the whole length of the California PCT in 2025, here are some tips to help you plan and carry out your adventure. Make friends with the Pacific Crest Trail Association website ...

With wildfires raging all over Northern California, it’s been a devastating week for the state’s public lands and for the PCT, the iconic 2,650-mile trail. Winding from Southern California to ...

SEATTLE — Hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail will now have to take a detour on their way to Canada. The change goes into effect on Friday. The Canada Border Services Agency announced that hikers ...

Canada has decided to block thru-hikers from entering at the northern border on an arduous 3000-mile well-known hiking trail. It is seen as a feat for many hikers worldwide as it takes an ...