The allure of the Pacific Crest Trail draws in dreamers, backpackers, and others with 4 to 5 months to burn. The old rule of thumb that thru-hikes cost a dollar a mile long ago kicked rocks. For 2026, ...

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 ...

Are you grumpy?” “I am. And you must be Joel — ready to go?” It’s a little after 7 a.m. and Steve “Grumpy” Coffer, 74, is ...

On the morning of Sept. 1, 135 days after leaving San Diego County on the Pacific Crest Trail, Mike Brown hiked through a quiet pine forest and across the Canadian border. For the past four and a half ...

Trail magic is like stumbling onto a treasure chest in the middle of nowhere. The term generally refers to all the beautiful moments that happen on the trail — right when they’re needed. Picture this: ...

Six miles into a multiday physiological study, or what most people would call a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, my buddy and I were joined on the airy expanse of the Kendall Katwalk by a cheerful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year, 764 thru-hikers completed the survey. That’s only about 9.5% of the 8,000 long-distance permits issued on average each ...

The 2024 Pacific Crest Trail hiker survey is out, and its data will interest long-distance backpackers. Halfway Anywhere, a ...