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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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
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...