With heat waves sweeping the west coast, winter snowpack is melting faster than usual. Here’s what that means for the PCT.

The new restriction comes a year after security concerns complicated the trail’s northern crossing, at the Canadian border.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails for hiking enthusiasts is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It stretches 2 ...

Instagram comedian Matt Lyons has a new documentary film out about his attempt to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail.

Cayla Danko is a rock star of sorts. The 36-year-old once hiked over 2,000 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs 2,650 miles from the Mexican and Canadian borders through California, Oregon and ...

The recent creation of a national defense area along the U.S.-Mexico border may affect a longstanding tradition for Pacific Crest Trail hikers starting their nearly 3,000-mile journey north in San ...

Wildfires are increasingly hitting the Pacific Crest Trail — which runs the length of the West Coast — forcing closures and evacuations. This year, 26 fires have burned along the trail, leading 16 ...

Two California wildfires on opposite ends of the state have closed access to parts of the Pacific Crest Trail. As of Friday, July 12, the Shelly Fire had burned 10,225 acres (16 square miles) and was ...

SAN DIEGO — When Rob Cook set out on the Pacific Crest Trail with Parkinson's disease, he expected to battle brutal weather, rugged terrain and the physical challenges of his condition. What he didn't ...