- Pacific Crest Trail Association - Preserving, Protecting and Promoting
Protecting America’s Greatest Wild and Scenic Trail Experience Since 1977, the PCTA has protected, maintained, and advocated for the Pacific Crest Trail Saddle up From trailhead conditions to tips on safety and logistics
- About Us - Pacific Crest Trail Association
The Pacific Crest Trail Association is an eclectic band of trail junkies who champion the needs of the Pacific Crest Trail From across the country and the world, our team travels throughout the mountain ranges of the American West to support the much larger PCT community in protecting, preserving and promoting the trail
- Permits - Pacific Crest Trail Association
Local permit areas on the Pacific Crest Trail Where permits are required and how to get them
- Discover the Trail - Pacific Crest Trail Association
The Pacific Crest Trail spans 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington It is a National Scenic Trail It reveals the beauty of the desert, unfolds the glaciated expanses of the Sierra Nevada, travels deep forests, and provides commanding vistas of volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range
- 2024 Season in Review: PCTAs Crest Runners - Pacific Crest Trail . . .
We recently published a StoryMap, “2024 Season in Review: PCTA’s Crest Runners” exploring the information collected throughout the 2024 Crest Runner season, offering insights into the experiences of PCT hikers and the trail conditions they encountered
- Bear-hiker conflicts increasing south of High Sierra on the PCT
These encounters are a harbinger of potential human-bear conflict along the John Muir Trail section of the PCT, where black bear populations increase Zones around Charlotte Lake, Rae Lakes, and Lyell Canyon, for example, carry a history of conflict following backpacker missteps
- Our Work - Pacific Crest Trail Association
We are headquartered in Sacramento, Calif , and our staff—which includes regional representatives in Washington, Oregon and California—works with thousands of volunteers and donors to protect, preserve and promote one of the best trail experiences on Earth
- The PCT is NOT for Sale - Pacific Crest Trail Association
The U S Senate’s proposed spending bill, released last week, includes a provision that could allow the sale of up to 3 3 million acres of public lands across the American West—including lands that surround or intersect the Pacific Crest Trail
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