THE PACIFIC CRESTTrail, PCT for short, is a roughly 2,650-mile stretch of land that runs from the desert outskirts of San Diego all the way to the Pasayten Wilderness in British Columbia. It takes hikers through all the rugged beauties and dangers western North America has to off...
Hiking information, hiking maps, hiking weather, and trail photos for Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana
Hiking information, hiking maps, hiking weather, and trail photos for Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana
Oregon-based Keen originally only sold sandals, which still comprise a sizable chunk of their lineup, but their hiking collection is undeniably high-quality and well rounded. First introduced in 2005, the Targhee is their signature hiker and has been popular for years for its great out-of-the...
Exhibit A: the Oregon Coast Trail, which winds through smooth sandy shore, seaside cliffs, and Sitka spruce forests for almost 400 miles. From the mouth of the Columbia River to the California state line, this work in progress samples state parks, national forests, public beaches, and small ...
John Muir Trail.The alpine lake and peaks of Evolution Basin tower over the trail, which runs concurrently with the PCT at the spot, in this 1976 photo from Kings Canyon. Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park.Back in 1996 when this photo was snapped, anyone could drive to the t...
Follow David as he hikes the AT 2012 - BMT 2013 - PCT 2014 - Pinhoti 2016 - CDT 2021 & beyond (section hiking)
handmade by Mandy “Purple Rain” Bland, an avid thru-hiker who couldn’t find the right skirt when she was hiking the AT. Rather than abandon the skirt altogether, she decided to design her own and test it on the PCT. Now she sells her skirts from her in-home workshop in Oregon. ...
Pocket Atlas #1: Southern Californiacovers 767 miles of trail from the Mexico border to Mount Whitney Pocket Atlas #2: Northern Californiacovers 922 miles of trail from Mount Whitney to the Oregon border Pocket Atlas #3: Oregon & Washingtoncovers 961 miles of the trail from the California borde...
The 41.5 mile Timberline Trail, which circles Oregon's highest point, Mt Hood, dropping in and out of glacier-carved canyons, is a classic that should be on everyone's bucket list. There's a lot to love about the Timberline Trail: a well-worn path above and below the timberline (the ...