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City of Mount Shasta, California Becomes First Certified Trail Town on the Pacific Crest Trail

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The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) has just officially decided that the City of Mount Shasta will become the first certified trail town on the PCT.ย This will help the town’s hiker friendly atmosphere grow and develop as they host more events and celebrations in coordinationย with the Pacific Crest Trail. The Appalachian Trail Conservancyย is the longestย hiking-only footpath in the world, from […]
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Numerous Parts of the Pacific Crest Trail Closed Across California, Oregon, and Washington Due to Wildfire

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Unfortunately, wildfire is an inevitable part of summer in the West.ย Sections of the PCT can and do close due to fire. In the event of a closure, the Pacific Crest Trail Association works with land management agencies to recommend detours around the closure. Here’s the current, most up-to-date state of closures on the PCT. These are subject to constant change, […]
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67-Year Old Hiker Missing on Pacific Crest Trail Turns Up Safe and Well in California

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A Pacific Crest Trail hiker from Washington state who was reported overdue has been found safe in California, according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The National Park Service says 67-year-old Stephen McGuire hiked into Devils Postpile National Monument on Monday and was contacted by rangers. McGuire was described as tired and hungry but did not need any emergency assistance. The […]
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CHP Transports 6 Pacific Crest Trail Hikers to Safety From Closed Ebbetts Pass, CA During Snowstorm Yesterday

The first snow in California arrived yesterday and closed 3 mountain passes including Ebbetts Pass on highway 4. 6 hikers came off the Pacific Crest Trail yesterday to find the road closed and themselves stranded in snow. CHP reports that all 6 hikers appeared unprepared for cold, snowy weather. Luckily, a CHP officer drove up to Ebbetts Pass and was […]
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Crystal Mountain Ski Resort, WA is on Fire | Evacuations in Place, Ski Resort Closed, Roads Closed, Trails Closed, Campgrounds Closed

Crystal Mountain Ski Resort in Washington is currently closed due to smoke and poor air quality.ย ย The resort area is currently under aย Level 3ย evacuation (leave the area now, last warning). The fire has not reached the ski lifts or any buildings at this time, but the resort has reported that it is within the ski area boundary between Bullion Basin and […]
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2 Hikers Die in 1-Week on the Pacific Crest Trail | 4 Have Already Died on the PCT This Year

The bodies of Rika Morita and Chaocui Wang have been locatedย inย respective water flows along the Pacific Crest Trail, only seven days apart, according to the Pacific Crest Trail Association. ย Morita, visiting from Japan to solo-hike the trail, was found in theย South Fork of the Kings River. ย Wang was from China, and perished alone inย Rancheria Creek in Kerrick Canyon, farther downstream […]
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Pacific Crest Trail Claims Two More Lives

The bodies of Rika Morita and Chaocui Wang have been locatedย inย respective water flows along the Pacific Crest Trail, only seven days apart, according to the Pacific Crest Trail Association. ย Morita, visiting from Japan to solo-hike the trail, was found in theย South Fork of the Kings River. ย Wang was from China, and perished alone inย Rancheria Creek in Kerrick Canyon, farther downstream […]
Spencer Miller |
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