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== 2020 Season ==
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== 2022 ==
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* The campground and services at [[Tuolumne Meadows]] is closed.<ref>https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/gaoa-tuolumne-meadows-campground.htm</ref> As of 2021, it is scheduled to reopen in the summer of 2024.
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* [[Zero Day Resupply]] has announced on their page that they will be open again for the 2023 season.
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== 2021 ==
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* Shanda Berto, operator of the Seiad Valley Cafe, passed away.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/PacificCrestTrail/comments/qwbt5z/a_sad_day_for_seiad_valley/</ref>
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* [[Burney Mountain Guest Ranch]] has been sold to new owners who are not offering hiker services.
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* [[Big Lake Youth Camp]] is not offering hiker services this year due to COVID-19.
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* September 10: [[Liz Bergeron]], Executive Director and CEO of the [[PCTA]], announces her upcoming retirement.<ref>https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/liz-bergeron-executive-director-and-ceo-of-the-pcta-has-announced-retirement/</ref>
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* [[Zero Day Resupply]] is closed for 2021 due to procurement issues.
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* [[Montezuma Valley Market]] is closed after a fire. The owners intend to reopen.
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* [[Ravensong's Roost]] has been sold to new owners.
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== 2020 ==
  
 
* Etna Hiker Hut is no longer open.
 
* Etna Hiker Hut is no longer open.
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* Hiker Heaven is now a limited availability AirBnB accommodation.
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* [[Hiker Heaven]] is now a limited availability AirBnB accommodation.
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* Casa de Luna is no longer open.
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* [[Casa de Luna]] is no longer open.
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* This is the last year Scout and Frodo will be providing trail angel services.
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* This is the last year [[Scout and Frodo]] will be providing trail angel services.
 
* Implementation of permit caps for hikers starting near the northern terminus (15 starts per day, June 1 - July 31).
 
* Implementation of permit caps for hikers starting near the northern terminus (15 starts per day, June 1 - July 31).
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* Implementation of Southern Sierra Continuous Travel rule.
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* Implementation of Southern Sierra Continuous Travel rule.<ref>https://www.pcta.org/2019/changes-2020-pct-long-distance-permit-67718/</ref>
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* The grocery store in [[Agua Dulce, California]] is now closed.
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* [[Big Lake Youth Camp]] is not offering hiker services this year due to COVID-19.
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* Etna Creek Outfitters is now open in [[Etna, California]].
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* The [[Warner Springs Community Center]] in [[Warner Springs, California]], is reducing the services offered to hikers.
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== 2019 ==
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* This was [[Hiker Heaven]]'s last year offering services.
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* This was [[Casa de Luna]]'s last year offering services.
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* [[Sonora Pass Resupply]] is now permanently closed.
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== 2018 ==
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* The outfitter at Mt. Laguna is now closed.
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* [[Montezuma Valley Market]] is now open and serving hikers in [[Warner Springs, California]].
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* [[Shreks's Place]] has permanently closed.
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* Bus service is now available between the PCT and [[Mt. Shasta, California]].
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* The [[Kennedy Meadows General Store]] is under new ownership.
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== 2017 ==
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* Andrea Dinsmore, the trail angel who ran [[Hiker Haven]] near [[Skykomish, Washington]], passed away in December. [[Hiker Haven]] continues to host some hikers, but far fewer than before Andrea's passing.<ref>https://www.pcta.org/2017/pct-lost-angel-andrea-kay-burr-dinsmore-55476/</ref>
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* Ziggy and The Bear, well-known trail angels in the Desert section, are no longer offering services.<ref>https://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php/121558-Ziggy-and-the-Bear-closed</ref><ref>http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/2016-October/079587.html</ref>
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* [[Bear canisters]] are now required in Lassen Volcanic National Park.<ref>https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/pct-2017-changed/</ref>
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* [[Triple Crown Outfitters]], a new outfitter in [[Kennedy Meadows, California]] is now open.
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== 2016 ==
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== 2015 ==
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* This is the last year for the [[ADZPCTKO]], an annual event since 1999. <ref>https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/pct-2017-changed/</ref>
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== 2014 ==
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* The film, Wild, written by Cheryl Strayed and starring Reese Witherspoon is released, significantly increasing both awareness and popularity of the PCT.
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== 2008 ==
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* The first [[PCT Days]] event is held.
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* The PCTA announced an agreement for 37 miles of the PCT to be re-routed through Tejon Ranch, avoiding the exposed Mojave Desert that follows the Los Angeles Aqueduct and winds past a nearby windfarm. The project remains stalled due to legal issues.
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== TODO ==
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* When did the Ashland Hostel in Ashland, Oregon, close?
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* When did Callahan's Mountain Lodge near Ashland, Oregon change ownership?
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* When did the 'mandatory donation trail angel' near Belden stop offering services?
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* Is Wits End in Tehachapi, California still offering services?
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* When and by whom have PCT FKTs been set? Check fastestknowntime.com.
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== References ==
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<references />
  
 
[[Category: Pacific Crest Trail]]
 
[[Category: Pacific Crest Trail]]

Latest revision as of 00:01, 16 October 2022

2022

  • The campground and services at Tuolumne Meadows is closed.[1] As of 2021, it is scheduled to reopen in the summer of 2024.
  • Zero Day Resupply has announced on their page that they will be open again for the 2023 season.

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

  • This is the last year for the ADZPCTKO, an annual event since 1999. [9]

2014

  • The film, Wild, written by Cheryl Strayed and starring Reese Witherspoon is released, significantly increasing both awareness and popularity of the PCT.

2008

  • The first PCT Days event is held.
  • The PCTA announced an agreement for 37 miles of the PCT to be re-routed through Tejon Ranch, avoiding the exposed Mojave Desert that follows the Los Angeles Aqueduct and winds past a nearby windfarm. The project remains stalled due to legal issues.

TODO

  • When did the Ashland Hostel in Ashland, Oregon, close?
  • When did Callahan's Mountain Lodge near Ashland, Oregon change ownership?
  • When did the 'mandatory donation trail angel' near Belden stop offering services?
  • Is Wits End in Tehachapi, California still offering services?
  • When and by whom have PCT FKTs been set? Check fastestknowntime.com.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/gaoa-tuolumne-meadows-campground.htm
  2. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/PacificCrestTrail/comments/qwbt5z/a_sad_day_for_seiad_valley/
  3. ↑ https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/liz-bergeron-executive-director-and-ceo-of-the-pcta-has-announced-retirement/
  4. ↑ https://www.pcta.org/2019/changes-2020-pct-long-distance-permit-67718/
  5. ↑ https://www.pcta.org/2017/pct-lost-angel-andrea-kay-burr-dinsmore-55476/
  6. ↑ https://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php/121558-Ziggy-and-the-Bear-closed
  7. ↑ http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/2016-October/079587.html
  8. ↑ https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/pct-2017-changed/
  9. ↑ https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/pct-2017-changed/
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