The PCT is a 2,650-mile-long hiking and equestrian trail that roughly follows the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountains near the west coast of the U.S. Travelling north, the trail spans the entire length of the U.S. from Mexico to Canada and takes hikers through California, Oregon and Washington.
The Canadian Border Services Agency says hikers on a trail that crosses into British Columbia from Washington state will no longer be allowed to proceed without first entering Canada through a designated entry point.
Pacific Crest Trail visitors could get a permit to cross into Canada to save dozens of miles walking to the nearest U.S. road.
The Canada Border Services Agency confirmed to Global News that RCMP arrested five people after they entered Canada and were then transferred to the CBSA for processing.
While the entire trail is approximately 4,265 kilometres from Mexico to Canada, there is a 13-kilometre extension into Canada that some hikers include in their expedition.
The CBSA announcement says the closest designated entry points for hikers entering B.C. are in Osoyoos and Abbotsford. The Canadian Border Services Agency says hikers on a trail that crosses into B.C. from Washington state will no longer be allowed to proceed without first entering Canada through a designated entry point.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) operates in an evolving environment and continuously evaluates its programs and operations to support a safe and secure border.
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The Pacific Crest Trail permit program has ended. Anyone seeking to complete the Canadian portion of the trail must use a designated port of entry’, said the CBSA