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At 2,654 miles, the Pacific Crest Trail, or PCT as it's more commonly known in the hiking community, is considered the longest designated hiking trail in the world. Stretching from Campo, CA, near the ...

Editor’s note: Explore contributor Gensheng Tian hiked a part of the Pacific Crest Trail in July. This is the second of two installments. Read day one at yhne.ws/pctday1. The Pacific Crest Trail is ...

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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 ...

Wednesday marks the first day of the Pacific Crest Trail season, with over 50 hikers each day starting their journey north to Canada from the trail's southern terminus along the Mexican border. Over ...