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== 2022 == | == 2022 == | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||
| + | * [[Zero Day Resupply]] has announced on their page that they will be open again for the 2023 season. | ||
== 2021 == | == 2021 == | ||
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* This was [[Hiker Heaven]]'s last year offering services. | * This was [[Hiker Heaven]]'s last year offering services. | ||
| − | * This was [Casa de Luna]]'s last year offering services. | + | * This was [[Casa de Luna]]'s last year offering services. |
* [[Sonora Pass Resupply]] is now permanently closed. | * [[Sonora Pass Resupply]] is now permanently closed. | ||
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== 2015 == | == 2015 == | ||
* This is the last year for the [[ADZPCTKO]], an annual event since 1999. <ref>https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/pct-2017-changed/</ref> | * 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 == | ||
| + | * The film, Wild, written by Cheryl Strayed and starring Reese Witherspoon is released, significantly increasing both awareness and popularity of the PCT. | ||
== 2008 == | == 2008 == | ||
* The first [[PCT Days]] event is held. | * 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 == | == TODO == | ||
Latest revision as of 00:01, 16 October 2022
Contents
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
- Shanda Berto, operator of the Seiad Valley Cafe, passed away.[2]
- Burney Mountain Guest Ranch has been sold to new owners who are not offering hiker services.
- Big Lake Youth Camp is not offering hiker services this year due to COVID-19.
- September 10: Liz Bergeron, Executive Director and CEO of the PCTA, announces her upcoming retirement.[3]
- Zero Day Resupply is closed for 2021 due to procurement issues.
- Montezuma Valley Market is closed after a fire. The owners intend to reopen.
- Ravensong's Roost has been sold to new owners.
2020
- Etna Hiker Hut is no longer open.
- Hiker Heaven is now a limited availability AirBnB accommodation.
- Casa de Luna is no longer open.
- 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 Southern Sierra Continuous Travel rule.[4]
- The grocery store in Agua Dulce, California is now closed.
- Big Lake Youth Camp is not offering hiker services this year due to COVID-19.
- Etna Creek Outfitters is now open in Etna, California.
- The Warner Springs Community Center in Warner Springs, California, is reducing the services offered to hikers.
2019
- This was Hiker Heaven's last year offering services.
- This was Casa de Luna's last year offering services.
- Sonora Pass Resupply is now permanently closed.
2018
- The outfitter at Mt. Laguna is now closed.
- Montezuma Valley Market is now open and serving hikers in Warner Springs, California.
- Shreks's Place has permanently closed.
- Bus service is now available between the PCT and Mt. Shasta, California.
- The Kennedy Meadows General Store is under new ownership.
2017
- 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.[5]
- Ziggy and The Bear, well-known trail angels in the Desert section, are no longer offering services.[6][7]
- Bear canisters are now required in Lassen Volcanic National Park.[8]
- Triple Crown Outfitters, a new outfitter in Kennedy Meadows, California is now open.
2016
2015
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
- ↑ https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/gaoa-tuolumne-meadows-campground.htm
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/PacificCrestTrail/comments/qwbt5z/a_sad_day_for_seiad_valley/
- ↑ https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/liz-bergeron-executive-director-and-ceo-of-the-pcta-has-announced-retirement/
- ↑ https://www.pcta.org/2019/changes-2020-pct-long-distance-permit-67718/
- ↑ https://www.pcta.org/2017/pct-lost-angel-andrea-kay-burr-dinsmore-55476/
- ↑ https://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php/121558-Ziggy-and-the-Bear-closed
- ↑ http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/2016-October/079587.html
- ↑ https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/pct-2017-changed/
- ↑ https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/pct-2017-changed/
