Planning a Pacific Crest Trail Hike . There is a wide variety of approaches to planning for a Pacific Crest Trail hike, from virtually none beyond securing a permit, packing your gear for the first ...

Each spring, the small mountain hamlet of Idyllwild in California sees an influx of Pacific Crest Trail hikers who make a stop in town, which is located near the 179th mile of the 2,650-mile trek.

When northbound Pacific Crest Trail hikers emerge from Crowder Canyon in the Cajon Pass, they’ve already traveled 342 miles from the starting point at the U.S./Mexico border, and they’ve ...

Hikers take the Pacific Crest Trail to reach Eagle Rock. (Maura Fox / The San Diego Union-Tribune) The trailhead is located off State Route 79, directly next to the Warner Springs Fire Station.