Mount Hood ChapterPacific Crest Trail Association
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail• Pioneered by Clinton Clarke and Warren
Rogers
• National Trails System Act of 1968
• Completed route dedicated in 1993
• 2650 miles from Mexico to Canada
Pacific Crest Trail Association• 1932, Pacific Crest Trail System
Conference (federation of hiking clubs and youth groups), Clinton Clarke
• 1977, incorporated as the Pacific Crest Trail Conference; Pacific Crest Club (individual members), Warren Rogers
• 1992, Club merged into the Conference and name changed to Pacific Crest Trail Association
• 1993, MOU recognizing PCTA as federal government's major partner in management and operation of PCNST
• Formed in 1994
• Trail maintenance is our mission
• 221 miles (over 8% of entire PCT)North — Midway MeadowsSouth — Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
• Caretakers take the lead
• Log out when snow melts; tread, drainage dip, water bar, slide and root wad repair; brushing; bridge cleaning (and construction); signing; more…
Mount Hood Chapter of the PCTA
Mount Adams AreaMidway Meadows to Trout Creek76.2 miles
Caretakers:• Henry Panter• Bob Arkes• Dave Welch (BCH)• Bill Hawley• Tom Linde
Columbia River AreaTrout Creek to Lolo Pass60.6 miles
Caretakers:• Jim Webb• Eric Allen• Steve Queen• Dennis Beard• John Vhay• Barb Adams (OET)
Mount Hood AreaLolo Pass to Frog Lake28.9 miles
Caretakers:• Jack Konner and Patty Carter• Kim and Pam Owen• Ruth Weston• Ron Goodwin• Roberta Cobb
Timothy/Olallie Lakes AreaFrog Lake to Park Ridge55.2 miles
Caretakers:• Steve Plant• Jerry Bentz (BCH)• Becky Wolf (OET)• Ernie Strahm (OMS)