The latest trail news, conditions and updates on the Oregon section of the Pacific Crest Trail.
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Email TRAIL NEWS PCTA Opens P3 Applications The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) is excited to announce that the 2018 P3 Program is now open and seeking thru-hikers interested in being hiker-influencers for the Pacific Crest Trail. Prospective thru-hikers with photography, writing, video or podcasting skills can now visit the P3 website …
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Email FEATURE We’re Back, Baby! Following an unexpectedly long hiatus, we’re back online to start gearing up for the 2018 hiking season. There were server issues. There were design snags. It was a whole mess. But now we’re over that hump and ready to get busy helping you start planning your …
Granite Gear’s Grounds Keepers program has come to an end in its inaugural year, resulting in 17 hikers removing a total of 1,117.8 pounds of trash from the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, Pacific Northwest Trail, Arizona Trail, Colorado Trail, Florida Scenic Trail and Superior Hiking Trail. Additionally, over 8,500 pounds of trash has been …
Grounds Keepers Remove 1,100 Pounds of Trash in 2017 Read More »
UPDATE: Apparently, the Three Sisters Wilderness was a shooting gallery for lightning in last week’s thunderstorms. There are 25 new spots fires burning in the area and the PCT is now officially closed in the area! See below for more info. It’s PCT Days Week! Trail conditions got you down? Need a break from the snow, …
On August 21, 2017, the skies over central Oregon will go dark at 10:18 am (PST). That is when the moon will pass directly in front of the sun, creating the first full solar eclipse to occur in North America since 1979. In Oregon, the Path of Totality (see map), where the sun will be …
With the way the Whitewater Fire blew up last week, we can’t say we’re surprised to see this announcement come down. Now at more than 5,400 acres, and fueled by warm, dry weather, it was just a matter of time. This afternoon, Willamette National Forest gave the official word. Willamette Forest Service Official Comment The …
Fire Officially Closes Jefferson Park for Eclipse Read More »