The latest trail news, conditions and updates on the Oregon section of the Pacific Crest Trail.
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, …
This morning (8/7), Crater Lake National Park lifted the closures on the Pacific Crest Trail and Rim Trail in the Bybee Creek Fire area. Now thru-hikers and section hikers can continue through the park on regular routes without having to take the lengthy detour around East Rim Drive. The Lightning Spring Trail and camp area continues to be …
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 …
UPDATE: As of spring 2017, permits are no longer required for camping in Jefferson Park. For more info, visit our Permits page. In a move to try to reduce the impact of too many hikers’ boots and tents, Willamette National Forest will begin requiring permits to camp in the Jefferson Park area. This popular camp …