As you may have learned from the history page, USFS issued a letter denying any action on our request for a public process. We feel that USFS did not adequately defended or justified their decision to leave the existing closure order in place. As such, we have submitted a formal response, which clearly indicates our

The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA), which serves to “preserve, protect and promote” the PCT, just put out an on-line survey asking individuals for input on their 2013 Strategic Plan. This is an excellent opportunity for the cycling community to voice our opinions about how we as a community can help the PCTA achieve their

Dear PCT Enthusiast: The Forest Service has rejected our request to rescind or reconsider the Pacific Crest Trail bicycle ban. Its letter to us, which we received two days ago, i.e., on Feb. 5, 2013, can be found here: USFS Reply to the PCTRI 2013-02-05 It is time for you to take action and here

In thinking about the myriad reasons why we as cyclists want access to the Pacific Crest Trail, our thoughts always somehow come full-circle, back to the notion that we, just like everyone else who enjoys the PCT, are devout nature enthusiasts. Rest assured, this initiative is not something that was crafted on a whim. We

People often ask us “why?” when we tell them we want to ride our bikes along the Pacific Crest. There are innumerable reasons, ranging from the incredibly simple to the philosophically complex and everything and anything else in between. We are but a small sample of the cycling community, and we have our reasons for

The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) is a 2,663 mile, non-motorized, publicly owned recreational trail running from Mexico to Canada along the crest of the mountains in California, Oregon, and Washington. In 1988, the United States Forest Service (USFS) instituted a closure order banning the use of bicycles on the entire PCT. Since 2010,

At the PCT Reassessment Initiative, we welcome input and feedback from our followers. Please use this page to leave a comment, ask a question or show your support! Please note that we ask that your comments are respectful of all trail users; inflammatory comments will not be posted. Comments will be publicly viewable on our