Current PCT conditions in Oregon for the week of Sept. 26, 2016. Weather After a gorgeous weekend across the Pacific Crest Trail through most of Oregon, we’ll get to enjoy a few more days of sunny and dry trail conditions before rain and snow start coming in toward the latter half of the week. For the next …
Summer may be nearing its end, but that doesn’t mean the Pacific Crest Trail shuts down for the season. With a little extra preparation, fall hiking on the PCT can be just as enjoyable as summer. Along with milder temps and less trail company, fall ushers in a whole different mood in many of Oregon’s …
Current PCT conditions in Oregon for the week of Sept. 5, 2016. Weather Last week, Oregon got an early taste of fall weather with cool to cold temps in the Cascades, rain, and even a dusting of snow in the higher elevations. That trend is going to continue through the early part of this week, …
Every year, storms bring damage and destruction to hiking trails across the Pacific Northwest in the form of landslides, washouts, wildfires and blowdown. The PCT, and its connecting trails, are no strangers to annual damage, and it often takes dedicated, hard-working trail maintenance crews to hike in to remote areas—packing in all the tools, supplies and …
Do you love the Pacific Crest Trail? It needs your help. Every winter, storms and snows bring down trees on the trail; spring brings runoff and trail washouts; summer brings wildfires and more damage. It’s a big job maintaining this big trail. That’s why the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) needs hikers like you to pitch …
Sierra Designs, a heritage outdoor brand with more than 50 years of experience creating innovative products, is proud to announce its partnership with the Packing It Out team, a group of thru-hikers raising awareness of litter conditions along America’s trails. Packing It Out’s mission is to inspire a greater sense of environmental stewardship by cleaning …