Plus: Where to find water on the Elkhorn Crest Trail, what gear you should bring, and how to customize it to your own liking.

Most who attempt a PCT “thru-hike,” to cover the 2,650-mile trail in a single year, begin at the Mexican border. A smaller ...

Sierra Club’s Uriel Payan and Georgette Theotig will lead a hike among the wind turbines on the Pacific Crest Trail at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 10 near Tehachapi.