Weekly update on latest weather, water and trail conditions for the PCT in Oregon.
TRAIL CONDITIONS: 8.01.18 It’s Prime Time forPCT Hiking in Oregon As we approach the middle of summer, it’s a great time for hiking the PCT in Oregon. Wildflowers are going crazy, water sources are still (mostly) plentiful, weather is mild and sunny, bugs are on the decline, and—knocking wood—the entire trail thru Oregon is open …
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, …
Things are Looking Up! We’re four weeks into summer, and we’re seeing some steady improvement in trail conditions across most of the state. While it seems like this season is taking a loooooooonnnnnggg time for the trail to melt out, we need to remember that this is actually normal for Oregon. We got spoiled the …
Slow and Steady With summer now in full swing, the warm and sunny weather continues to improve conditions on the PCT in Oregon. This has opened up much of the far southern portion of the state, as well as most of the low- to mid-elevation regions thru the remaining areas. Hikers are happily reporting that summer wildflowers …
Sun, Snow, Bugs and Blowdown This week kicks off the start of our weekly trail conditions updates! We’ve been out scouting portions of the PCT and getting reports from across the state, and while things are definitely improving, there are still some challenges out there. Snow, debris and blowdown in mid- and high-elevation forests is …
The last couple weeks have seen a mixed bag of weather conditions across the Northwest. Several days of sun and rain have helped to melt the trail out, but a few days of colder temps and even new snow across the Crest have hampered progress. Several hikers attempting to trek across Oregon have been reporting …