PCT Staff

Would you like to become one of the best hikers that you can be in the near future? After spending so much time being an employee of a tree trimming company, I wanted to spend some time with trees without actually doing the work for a bit. If you’re like me and the answer is yes, then you should be reading this right article right now. We will be giving you some effective tips on how to prepare self mentally and physically for the enormous challenge of going through the Pacific Crest Trail sooner rather than later.

Do Your Research

The first thing that you need to do is to make sure that you are able to do your research regarding the basic information about the Pacific Crest Trail. This particular hiking location has gained its popularity because of its sheer length at about 2650 miles.

Read moreThings To Remember When Hiking The PCT

The Highway 101 that is run along with America’s west coast from the Washington DC throughout Oregon to California’s, it offers access to some of the most attractive and stunning hiking routes. Pacific Northwest and California have some of the marvelous hiking places for hiking lovers. Below are some of the most beautiful hiking attraction places in the Pacific Northwest.

Read moreCoastal Hikes in Pacific Northwest and California

Now that you have finally decided to go thru-hike at the Pacific Coast Trail, it’s now time to prepare everything that you need to prepare – and one of these is preparing the things you need to bring in your hiking adventure.

Packing things for a thru-hike is quite difficult and challenging because you need to use your strategic skills to pack your things. In this article, you will know the things you need to do when packing for a PCT thru-hike as well as how you can do it right.

Packing For A Thru-Hike

Shelter

Carrying a tent is the best option you can do and most hikers said and suggest to carry a two-person tent so that you will have enough space especially during rainstorms. Make sure to choose a tent that is not too much heavy and durable.

Read moreHow To Pack for A PCT Thru-Hike

The PCT or Pacific Crest Trail is the 2nd longest trail in America that stretches from Mexico up to Canada through different states of Washington, Oregon, and California. If you are one of those hikers that want something challenging, take the route through Cascade and the Sierra Nevada and witness the most scenic and breathtaking terrain of America such as snowy mountains and scorching deserts.

In this article, you will know everything you need to learn when preparing for the wilderness adventure of Pacific Crest Trail.

Length of PCT – Where does it start and end?

PCT has total miles of 2,650 long and is divided into different sections – 18 sections for California, 7 sections for Oregon, and 5 sections for Washington; and each section has an average length of 91 miles each.

As you go over the internet, there is some information about Pacific Crest Trail stating that its total miles are higher or lower than the said 2,650 miles and it is because of two reasons:

Read moreEverything You Need to Know About Pacific Crest Trail