When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It costs twice as much to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail according to a new survey . | Credit: ...

This section of the PCT is a beauty with alpine scenery and three different lakes that offer the perfect place to take a dip ...

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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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 ...

Nothing beats a new year’s hike, especially one as accessible and rewarding as the journey to Eagle Rock. Located in Warner Springs, the roughly 6.5-mile out-and-back hike travels to a formation of ...

Paula Routly and Steve Kemp on the Pacific Crest Trail in 1979 Credit: Courtesy When I was 19, I hiked about a third of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650-mile footpath that stretches from Mexico to ...

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 ...