The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) spans 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) from
Mexico to Canada. It is a National Scenic Trail. It reveals the beauty of
the desert, unfolds the glaciated expanses of the Sierra Nevada, travels
deep forests, and provides commanding vistas of volcanic peaks in the
Cascade Range. The trail symbolizes everything there is to love—and
protect—in the Western United States.
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Each of us should minimize our impact on the trail and its surrounds. My
fire, my lack-luster cat hole, my cooler of trail magic, my dinner
scrapings in the lake and my sunscreen in the creek aren’t that big a deal
individually. But it’s not just me. There is a cumulative impact that we
all can address. We share a narrow space – often 18 inches wide – with
many others. Thousands, tens of thousands, are following us. If we’re
going to continue to have a healthy trail, each of our actions matters,
good or bad.
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