Plan Your Hike

General PCT Websites

• The Pacific Crest Trail Association
• Wikipedia’s PCT Article
• USFS PCT Website

PCT Thru-Hike Planning Websites

• PlanYourHike.com
• TrailQuest – PCT
• Craig’s PCT Planner
• Postholer Planning Page
• Backpack45.com
• Western Trails PCT Wiki
• HikeThru.com

Maps, Waypoints, and POIs

• Half Mile’s PCT Maps
• The PCT Atlas – By Erik the Black
• Postholer.com Online PCT Map
• HikerTrash.com
• TrailLogic.com – Finds road crossings for the PCT
• Official Detour Through Flood Areas
• PCT Alternate Detour
• Bearcant’s PCT Elevation Profiler
• On the Trail – Topo Maps of Southern California
• Sacramento Valley Hiking Maps
• Forest Service Maps
• John Muir Trail Maps
• PCT CD-ROM

Forums and Email Lists

• Postholer.com
• Pacific Crest Trail Email List (PCT-L)
• Adventure on the PCT
• Northwest Hikers Forum
• TrailForums.com
• PCT2005 – Yahoo! Group
• PCT2006 – Yahoo! Group
• PCT2007 – Yahoo! Group
• PCT2008 – Yahoo! Group

Trail Conditions

• Southern California Water Reports
• PCTA Current Trail Conditions Page
• Current vs. Historical Snow Conditions
• Weather Underground
• California Snow Page
• Mountain Snowpack Maps for the Western U.S.
• National Weather Service
• Snotel Data
• Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center

PCT Hikers’ Personal Websites

• Ray Jardine’s Website
• Risk’s Website
• Rainmaker’s Webpage
• Brawny’s Webpage
• Rachel & Scott’s Webpage
• Ken and Marcia’s Webpage
• Johnathan Ley’s Webpage
• Ryan Jordan’s Website
• Jeff Alt’s Webpage
• Charlotte’s Webpage
• Dances With Marmot’s Webpage
• Dave Brock’s Webspage
• The Murray Family’s Website
• Tom Rogers’ Website

Ultralight Hiking

• The Ultralight Site
• BackpackingLight.com
• HikeLight.com
• Ultralight-Sports.com
• Joe’s Ultralight Backpacking
• The Ultralight Backpacker
• LightBackpacker.com
• One Step’s Ultalight Hiking Website
• Adventure Alan’s Ultralight Backpacking

Books, Magazines, DVDs, Etc.

• Yogi’s PCT Guidebooks
• Walk, Still Walking, and Even More Walking – Three series Documentary
• Pacific Crest Trail Data Book
• Walking the West – DVD
• Walking the West – Online version.
• The Runner – A documentary
• See The PCT Library for many more links in this category

Trail Journals

• Postholer Trail Journals
• TrailJournals.com

Gear Related

• BackpackGearTest.com
• Ray Jardine’s Ultra-light Gear Kits
• Thru-hiker.com
• Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics
• The North Face Hiking Gear
• Anti-Gravity Gear
• Fanatic Fringe
• Gossamer Gear
• Pak-Lite’s Website – Mini LED Flashlight
• LuxuryLite.com
• SixMoonDesigns.com
• TarpTent.com
• The LED Light – LED Components for DIY Lights
• ULA Equipment
• Leki
• REI Outlet – Seconds and Closeouts
• Prolite Gear
• Icebreaker – Ethically Made Cold Weather Gear
• GoLite.com
• BestGearForHiking.com – Compasses, SPOTs, GPSs, etc.

Trail Food Related

• Rachel & Scott’s Dehydration Recipes
• Make Your Own Jerkey
• One-Pan Wonders
• Survival Acres – Bulk Dried and Freeze-Dried Food Outlet

Hiking Related Software

• Craig’s PCT Planner – Helps you decide which resupply points to use, and which to skip
• Gear Weight Calculator
• GPS Babel – Converts Between GPS Formats
• The North Face速 Trailhead App
• National Geographic TOPO! – Mapping software
• Google Transit – Plan a trip on public transportation
• Google Earth – Lets you load .kmz, .kml, and .gpx files for viewing/editing

Outdoor Survival/Safety Skills

• How to Hike on Snow
• Blister First Aid
• Rattlesnakes and Snake Bites
• The Thru-Hiker’s Medical Guide
• Bear Information
• Wilderness Survival Guide: How To Stay Alive if Lost, Hurt or Stranded
• Outdoor Skills

Other PCT Resources

• Wanderer’s Mail Services – hiker friendly mail forwarding service
• Best On the Crest – PCT Town Guides
• The PCT Wiki – Not the Wikipedia Article
• Thru-Hiker Permit Form
• USFS Fire Permit
• ADZPTCKO
• How to Self Resupply – By Weathercarrot
• Leave No Trace
• HikerHeaven – The Saufley’s
• PCTHiker.com
• Digital Desert
• SierraBackpacker.com
• High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew
• PCTA Links to Services

Other General Hiking/Backpacking/Camping Resources

• The Big Green Guide to Responsible Camping
• A beginner’s glossary to hiking and camping
• Leave No Trace
• American Long Distance Hiking Association
• Backpacking the Sierra
• Digital-Desert.com
• HikingAndBackpacking.com
• Chilliwack Hike – for Canadian Hikers
• Outdoor Adventure Canada
• Outdoorzy.com
• BackpackBaseCamp.com
• World-Wide Long Distance Hiking Trails
• RoadlessLand.org
• ABC’s of Hiking
• Extreme Planet – Expeditions, Adventure, and Extreme Travel
• AllAreaCodes.com – Area Code Lookup
• UnitedStatesZipCodes.org – Zip Code lookup

 

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