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Mount Hood Chapter Pacific 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.
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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
Mount Hood Chapter of the PCTA • 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 Adams Area • Midway Meadows to Trout Creek • 76.2 miles • Caretakers: • Henry Panter • Bob Arkes • Dave Welch (BCH) • Bill Hawley • Tom Linde
Columbia River Area • Trout Creek to Lolo Pass • 60.6 miles • Caretakers: • Jim Webb • Eric Allen • Steve Queen • Dennis Beard • John Vhay • Barb Adams (OET)
Mount Hood Area • Lolo Pass to Frog Lake • 28.9 miles • Caretakers: • Jack Konner and Patty Carter • Kim and Pam Owen • Ruth Weston • Ron Goodwin • Roberta Cobb
Timothy/Olallie Lakes Area • Frog Lake to Park Ridge • 55.2 miles • Caretakers: • Steve Plant • Jerry Bentz (BCH) • Becky Wolf (OET) • Ernie Strahm (OMS)