[pct-l] hiker limits

[Andrea Dinsmore]

Does everyone who hikes the PCT get a PCTA permit ?? Curious how they are
going to enforce the 50 a day limit.

Andrea

On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 5:27 PM, JoAnn <jomike at cot.net> wrote:

> The following is from the Record Searchlight out of Redding, CA., February
> 5, 2015:
>
> "Permits to alleviate trail congestion.
>
> Growing numbers of hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail, the Mexico-to-Canada
> route made increasingly popular by the movie "Wild" , have led officials to
> take steps to alleviate traffic.
>
> The Pacific Crest Trail Association announced Wednesday a new permitting
> system that will limit to 50 the number of long distance hikers heading
> north each day from San Diego County.
>
> An online application process will allow hikers to schedule start dates
> and view projected hiker density on any given day."
>
> Sad, very sad.
>
> are we there yet
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