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Trail Angels Ease Epic Journeys Along The Pacific Crest Trail

By Sharon McNary
Published May 24, 2019 04:42 PM
Reporter Sharon McNary and Pacific Crest Trail through-hiker Jazmín Ortega meet up at Hiker Heaven, one of a few spots along the trail that offer camping space and other comforts at no cost.
Courtesy of Jazmín Ortega
Reporter Sharon McNary and Pacific Crest Trail through-hiker Jazmín Ortega meet up at Hiker Heaven, one of a few spots along the trail that offer camping space and other comforts at no cost.

As hundreds of backpackers head north on the 2,653-mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada, self-appointed volunteers known as Trail Angels will be there to ease the journey.

Some offer a cold soda, or a free ride between trailhead and town. But some actually offer free lodging and other services at their own homes. One of the best-known of these Trail Angel outposts is Hiker Heaven in Agua Dulce.

Sharon McNary
I cover infrastructure, which I define as all the different things we build together to make life better. So we’re talking the power grid, our systems for managing rainfall, sewage and drinking water, air quality, roads, ports and more. Part of that is reporting on how well and equitably they serve my fellow Angelenos.
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