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Hypothermic PCT Hiker Rescued in Deschutes National Forest
PCT hiker Hassan Falsafi, 57, of Weaverville, CA was rescued in the Diamond Peaks Wilderness area of Deschutes National Forest, OR by Douglas County Search and Rescue at 4:15 a.m....
PCT Trail Runner Found Dead in Columbia River Gorge
Nicholas Wells, 33, of Camas, WA was found deceased at approximately one a.m. on Sunday, October 23rd, 2022, on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. According to the...
Important Changes to the 2023 PCT Long-distance Permit Application
Are you planning to hike 500 or more continuous miles on the PCT in 2023? The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) has made some changes to the PCT Long-distance Permit...
Northern Terminus of Pacific Crest Trail Closed Due to Wildfires
The Pacific Crest Trail is closed from mile 2636 to the Northern Terminus at the Canadian border due to several fires burning near the trail. No reroute has been recommended...
Josh Perry Sets New PCT FKT, Beating Heather Anderson’s Longstanding Record
Josh Perry, a 27-year-old British endurance hiker, completed the Pacific Crest Trail on August 7th in just 55 days, 16 hours, and 54 minutes, breaking the self-supported speed record on...
60 PCT Hikers Evacuated from Trail As McKinney Fire Burns Near CA-OR Border
According to Jackson County, Oregon's Sheriff's Office (JCSO), some 60 hikers were evacuated from the Pacific Crest Trail yesterday as the 52,000-acre McKinney Fire prompted evacuations and road
PCTA Targets Late August Reopening of Lionshead Fire Closure
The USDA Forest Service and the PCTA aim to reopen the Lionshead Fire closure on the Oregon PCT by late August or early September, as reported by The Statesman. The...
Desolation Wilderness Now Requires Bear-Resistant Food Storage
The US Forest Service has announced that all overnight visitors to California's Desolation Wilderness, which is in Eldorado National Forest and the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, will be required
Missing Tahoe Rim Trail Hiker Found Deceased in Lake Aloha
A backpacker who was reported missing from the Tahoe Rim Trail this week was found deceased in California's Lake Aloha on Wednesday, according to the hiker's sister. Jia Huang, 32,...
PCT Hikers Warned to Avoid Wrightwood as Firefighters Work to Contain Sheep Fire
The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) warned hikers on Monday to avoid the town of Wrightwood, CA and the surrounding area due to fire danger. The Sheep Fire was first...