The Pacific Crest Trail community has lost one of its great champions. Bill Jensen, a steadfast supporter of the PCT, longtime major donor, avid thru-hiker, and inspired Trail Angel, recently died of a heart attack in New Mexico while hiking a section of the CDT. Bill truly believed... Read more
The PCTA is helping public health officials share a health survey related to recent reports of gastrointestinal illness among Pacific Crest Trail hikers between PCT miles 298 and 374, including the Wrightwood and the Swarthout Canyon area.
The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health prepared the survey for ... Read more
This is the latest installment in a series that follows the PCT Class of 2026 on their trek north through eight of the unique ecoregions defined by the Environmental Protection Agency. For each region, we’re highlighting one example ... Read more
The PCT Photo Contest began 33 years ago to fill the pages of the PCT Communicator magazine with beautiful images that document people’s authentic experiences on the trail. Since then, we’ve amassed a splendid collection of photos capturing the trail, the critters that inhabit it, the people who look after ... Read more
With around 70 participants, it was a beautiful weekend (May 1-3) featuring a wide array of classes. Sixteen total, ranging from plant identification, how to move complicated root wads upended on the trail, crew ... Read more
Along the Pacific Crest Trail there are 71 Inventoried Roadless Areas that protect undeveloped National Forest lands. These special places not only protect 231 miles (9%) of the PCT, they provide ecological integrity for wildlife, supply clean air and water to our communities, and help local recreation economies thrive.
The ... Read more
PCTA staff and board members traveled to Washington D.C. again this winter to meet with members of Congress and their staffs, agency partners and other trail, recreation and conservation groups.
Our annual “Hike the Hill” trip to the nation’s capital happened the first week of March. My apologies ... Read more
This post is the first installment in a series that will follow the PCT Class of 2026 on their trek north through eight unique ecoregions (as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency). For each region, we’ll highlight one example of mutualism, ... Read more