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17 Years, 8,000 Hikers: Trail Angels Scout and Frodo Retire from PCT Hosting

17 Years, 8,000 Hikers: Trail Angels Scout and Frodo Retire from PCT Hosting

Seventeen years ago, Barney "Scout" and Sandy "Frodo" Mann welcomed a group of Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers into their San Diego home for the first time, offering a place to...

Jun 17, 2024 : Ariella Nardizzi
Biden Expands San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Along Pacific Crest Trail

Biden Expands San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Along Pacific Crest Trail

In a massive win for conservation, President Biden announced earlier this month the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument outside of Los Angeles, California. Originally designated

May 20, 2024 : Ariella Nardizzi
Thru-Hikers: Limited Access to Mammoth Lakes From Red’s Meadow in 2024

Thru-Hikers: Limited Access to Mammoth Lakes From Red’s Meadow in 2024

Ongoing construction will limit road access to the popular JMT and PCT trail town of Mammoth Lakes from Red's Meadow Resort in 2024. This year, JMT and PCT thru-hikers should...

May 16, 2024 : Ariella Nardizzi
Grizzlies To Be Reintroduced in North Cascades: What It Means for the PCT

Grizzlies To Be Reintroduced in North Cascades: What It Means for the PCT

Washington's North Cascades region is set to welcome back a long-lost resident: the grizzly bear. Grizzlies were eradicated from the region in the 20th century. The National Park Service and...

Apr 26, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Cool Job Alert: Get Paid To Hike the PCT in 2025

Cool Job Alert: Get Paid To Hike the PCT in 2025

Hikers normally have to budget carefully to afford a long section or thru-hike — but what if your trek could pay for itself? Carson City, NV tourism board Visit Carson...

Mar 14, 2024 : The Editors
Winter Storm Expected To Dump 10-Plus Feet of Snow in Sierra Nevada Mountains

Winter Storm Expected To Dump 10-Plus Feet of Snow in Sierra Nevada Mountains

Meteorologists expect a massive Pacific storm to pummel the west coast starting this Thursday, dumping rain at low elevations and snow in the mountains. It will affect much of the...

Feb 28, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Beloved PCT Trail Angel, Donna Saufley of Hiker Heaven, Succumbs to Brain Cancer

Beloved PCT Trail Angel, Donna Saufley of Hiker Heaven, Succumbs to Brain Cancer

At 6:30am this morning, Donna Saufley, the legendary PCT trail angel passed away. Per a statement by relative Floyd Saufley on the family's gofundme page, "This ends a long and...

Oct 6, 2023 : Owen Eigenbrot
Pedestrian Lane on the Bridge of the Gods? Petition Seeks Funding

Pedestrian Lane on the Bridge of the Gods? Petition Seeks Funding

The Bridge of the Gods is an iconic part of the PCT. It's also one of the most dangerous. A new petition seeks to add a pedestrian lane.

Sep 8, 2023 : Diane Duffard
Karel Sabbe Reclaims PCT FKT… and it wasn’t even close

Karel Sabbe Reclaims PCT FKT… and it wasn’t even close

At 9:36 am, on Saturday, August 26, accomplished ultra-runner and dentist Karel Sabbe touched the monument at the PCT's northern terminus at the US-Canada border. According to his website, just...

Aug 27, 2023 : Owen Eigenbrot
Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Rescued by Shasta County Search and Rescue

Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Rescued by Shasta County Search and Rescue

Deputies from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office – Burney Station were dispatched on Monday, August 21, 2023, around 6:15 p.m., to aid a hiker in need along the Pacific Crest...

Aug 23, 2023 : The Editors