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Teenagers Rescued From PCT After Being Stranded in Major CA Snowstorm
Two 17-year-olds were rescued from the Pacific Crest Trail last Friday after being stranded in heavy snow for several days. The pair, Riley Ramirez of Cypress, California and Cole White...
NJ Kidnapping Suspect Has History of Similar Allegations on PCT
A man who allegedly kidnapped a PCT hiker in 2018 but was never charged has been apprehended in connection with a similar crime. James Parrillo, 57, was arrested in New...
Getting to Campo: PCT Southern Terminus Shuttle To Run for Second Year
Aware that your PCT start date is fast approaching, you decide to consult your checklist one more time. PCT Long-distance Permit and other permits? Check. Gear? Also check. Transportation to...
Sierra On Track for Record Snowfall This Year—Here’s What It Means for PCT Hikers
If you've been following the weather on the West Coast this winter, chances are you've heard about the record snowfall in California. 2023 is shaping up to be an above-average...
Two Hikers Dead, Actor Missing on California Mountain After Weeks of Extreme Weather
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department yesterday warned hikers to "think twice and heed warnings" before hiking on Mount San Antonio, better known as Mount Baldy, a peak in California's...
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...