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  • PCT Hikers' meeting place changes as they proceed North

    Anne Marie and George Novinger|Apr 25, 2015

    Pacific Crest Trail Hikers will be disappointed this year as they proceed north from Mexico! They will learn that one of their favorite and famous traditional stops has closed, the Safley’s in Aqua Dulce. (See below for Donna Saufley's recent announcement.) Hikers will miss this place! In past years previous hikers have enjoyed showers, the mail stop, delicious food and fun, and many other delights as they collapsed in Agua Dulce after walking hundreds of miles across mountain crests and desert floors from the Mexican border. Luckily there i...

  • What's the PCT?

    Anne Marie and George Novinger|Feb 28, 2015

    The PCT is the Pacific Crest Trail that covers 2663 miles of rugged terrain from Mexico to Canada, following the crest of the mountain ranges that emerge from the western part of our country. It was officially dedicated in 1993. The PCT crosses Tehachapi Willow Springs Road just above Oak Creek and again where Cameron Canyon reaches the 58 Freeway, both about nine miles from downtown Tehachapi. Each year between 500 and 700 hikers pass through our area, starting in April. Few come through after...