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.

A hiker was rescued in Kern County after activating a distress signal. Learn about this dramatic rescue and important safety ...

The Desert Sun spoke to some of this year's hikers in Idyllwild, a small mountain town near mile 179 of the 2,650-mile trail.

One of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails for hiking enthusiasts is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It ...

Thru-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail are no longer able to enter Canada via a permit, but will have to go to a station of port instead.

Find out what it takes to hike the 2,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail as far as logistics, strategy, and gear.

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 ...

It's an in-depth (and long!) look at a host of metrics from age and ethnicity to money spent and technology used on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). This year, 764 thru-hikers completed the survey.

A survey of thru-hikers on America’s famous Pacific Crest Trail reveals that the cost to complete the 2,650-mile route has more than doubled in less than a decade. Thru-hikers, who spend an ...

Hikers now face a long detour to an official border crossing if they want to trek the last few miles of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail.

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. Janet ...