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PCT Thru-Hikers Will No Longer Be Able To Hike Into Canada: Canada PCT Entry Program Terminated

PCT Thru-Hikers Will No Longer Be Able To Hike Into Canada: Canada PCT Entry Program Terminated

The Government of Canada has ended a program that allowed Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers to cross the US-Canada border on foot. Historically, northbound thru-hikers have been able to apply to...

Jan 27, 2025 : Kelly Floro
Missing Hiker Found Dead on Mount Whitney

Missing Hiker Found Dead on Mount Whitney

Many have closely followed the search and rescue mission for Taylor Rodriguez, a 29-year-old hiker from San Antonio, Texas who went missing on Mount Whitney in late December. Sadly, the...

Jan 9, 2025 : Katie Jackson
South Fork San Joaquin Bridge Fully Replaced, Restoring Safe Passage for PCT and JMT Thru-Hikers

South Fork San Joaquin Bridge Fully Replaced, Restoring Safe Passage for PCT and JMT Thru-Hikers

A footbridge over the South Fork San Joaquin River in Kings Canyon National Park, which provides a critical crossing for John Muir (JMT) and Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) thru-hikers, has...

Dec 10, 2024 : Katie Jackson
Inyo County SAR Rescues Two Struggling Hikers (and Their 150lbs of Gear) on Mt. Whitney

Inyo County SAR Rescues Two Struggling Hikers (and Their 150lbs of Gear) on Mt. Whitney

On November 2, Inyo County Search and Rescue (SAR) was called out to assist two hikers who became exhausted and overwhelmed on their attempt to summit Mt. Whitney. The hikers...

Nov 7, 2024 : Katie Jackson
Thru-Hiker Rescued on the Pacific Crest Trail

Thru-Hiker Rescued on the Pacific Crest Trail

A Canadian PCT hiker was rescued from the trail on August 25 near Seiad Valley, California (mile 1657). The thru-hiker, who was not named, slipped and injured her ankle. The...

Aug 30, 2024 : Kimberly Fetherston
Human Remains Found in Gifford Pinchot National Forest May Belong to Hiker Missing Since 2013

Human Remains Found in Gifford Pinchot National Forest May Belong to Hiker Missing Since 2013

Authorities believe human remains discovered in Washington's Gifford Pinchot National Forest last week, not far from the Pacific Crest Trail, may belong to a day hiker who has been missing...

Aug 27, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Temporary Cable Bridge Restores Safe Passage Over San Joaquin River

Temporary Cable Bridge Restores Safe Passage Over San Joaquin River

In a much-anticipated development for Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail hikers, a temporary cable bridge has been installed over the South Fork San Joaquin River in Kings Canyon....

Aug 2, 2024 : Ariella Nardizzi
Park Fire Closes PCT, Fifth-Largest Blaze in California History

Park Fire Closes PCT, Fifth-Largest Blaze in California History

California is up in flames as emergency personnel battle the fifth-largest wildfire in state history. Thus far, the Park Fire has devastated 392,480 acres of land near Chico, Butte County,...

Aug 1, 2024 : Ariella Nardizzi
10 Wildfires Threaten the Pacific Crest Trail

10 Wildfires Threaten the Pacific Crest Trail

Plumes of choking smoke, apocalyptic-orange skies, and rapidly-growing flames that claw their way upwards, scorching everything in sight: this is the reality of a western thru-hiker's journey

Jul 19, 2024 : Ariella Nardizzi
61-Year-Old Hiker Found Dead After Missing on Pacific Crest Trail

61-Year-Old Hiker Found Dead After Missing on Pacific Crest Trail

A 61-year-old man who went missing on the Pacific Crest Trail near Fuller Ridge Trailhead last weekend was found dead in a ravine on Wednesday, authorities confirmed. Chula Vista resident...

Jul 15, 2024 : Ariella Nardizzi