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Get the 2019 Edition of Hiking the PCT: Oregon

PCT News / December 5, 2019 July 31, 2020 / guidebook

GUIDEBOOK EXCLUSIVE: Get the new 2019 Edition of Hiking the PCT: OR The devastating wildfires of 2017 did extensive damage to the Pacific Crest Trail …

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PCT: Oregon’s Response to the CCWSP Permit Fee Proposal

PCT News / November 25, 2019 December 2, 2019 / permit fees

PCT NEWS Our Response to the Central Cascades Permit Fee Proposal Beginning in 2020, Pacific Crest Trail section-hikers could be facing imposing access limits and …

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Forest Service Releases New Permit Fee Proposal for Oregon’s Central Cascades

PCT News / October 21, 2019 February 9, 2021 / central cascades, forest service, permit fees

PCT NEWS New Permit Fees for Central Cascades Wilderness Will Hit PCT Section-Hikers Hard Earlier this month, the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests released their …

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PCT Section Hikers Lose Big in Central Cascades Wilderness Access

PCT News / May 28, 2019 February 9, 2021 / permits, wilderness

Beginning in 2020, the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests’ new permit and quota system will only allow a handful of PCT section hikers to enter the Three Sisters, Mount Washington and Mount Jefferson wilderness areas each day. Hikers will be required to enter and exit on specific days—and pay multiple fees to do it—in a new central cascades wilderness access system that’s more restrictive than most popular national parks.