About r/PacificCrestTrail
A place for people interested in the PCT to gather and share information. An open community for discussion of the PCT, with a focus on the HYOH and LNT philosophies.
The community at a glance
r/PacificCrestTrail is a Subreddit for Travelers and Hikers with roughly 86K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Hiking topic page.
Roughly 4K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pct, Trail, and Hiking. Product recommendations often mention section hike and tent.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 829 members
- 2014: 1K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 4K members
- 2018: 6K members
- 2019: 10K members
- 2020: 14K members
- 2021: 11K members
- 2022: 10K members
- 2023: 11K members
- 2024: 6K members
- 2025: 4K members
- 2026: 2K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 329 members
- Aug: 278 members
- Sep: 212 members
- Oct: 107 members
- Nov: 395 members
- Dec: 383 members
- Jan: 464 members
- Feb: 409 members
- Mar: 449 members
- Apr: 527 members
- May: 501 members
- Jun: 42 members
Topics
- Pct111 posts in the past month#1111Pct
- Trail63 posts in the past month#263Trail
- Hiking47 posts in the past month#347Hiking
- Hike27 posts in the past month#427Hike
- Gear25 posts in the past month#525Gear
Product recommendations
- section hike9 posts in the past month
- Thinking about a Section Hike, what do people recommend?
- Can anyone recommend a good 30 day, 600ish mile section hike to do starting in July?
- Section Hiking- if I have about two months to give, which part of the PCT do you recommend?
#19section hikeThinking about a Section Hike, what do people recommend? · Can anyone recommend a good 30 day, 600ish mile section hike to do starting in July? · Section Hiking- if I have about two months to give, which part of the PCT do you recommend? - tent3 posts in the past month
- best tent for <$200?
- Freestanding tent recommends?
- Would you recommend the 3F UL Lanshan 1 Pro tent for my 2022 thru-hike?
#23tentbest tent for <$200? · Freestanding tent recommends? · Would you recommend the 3F UL Lanshan 1 Pro tent for my 2022 thru-hike?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/PacificCrestTrail for?
- Best for Travelers and Hikers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/PacificCrestTrail free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/PacificCrestTrail have?
- Roughly 86K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/PacificCrestTrail on?
- r/PacificCrestTrail runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/PacificCrestTrail cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/PacificCrestTrail is organized under Travelers, Hikers.
- How do I join r/PacificCrestTrail?
- You can join r/PacificCrestTrail by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Travel communities like?
- Communities for travelers planning trips, sharing itineraries, and swapping tips on everything from budget backpacking to luxury travel. You will find subreddits for specific regions and travel styles, Discord servers for nomads and expats, and Facebook groups for niches like solo female travel and budget flights. Active communities for both trip planning and general inspiration.
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