{"id":36931,"date":"2018-08-03T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=36931"},"modified":"2018-08-06T12:36:07","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T19:36:07","slug":"pacific-northwest-trail-pnt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/pacific-northwest-trail-pnt","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passing through three national parks and seven national forests, the Pacific Northwest Trail spans 1,200 miles. Designated by Congress in 2009, it\u2019s one of the newest national scenic trails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Distance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 1,200 miles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Washington, Idaho and Montana<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year Established<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Times of Year to Visit: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer and fall<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36935\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36935\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-36935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/Jack-Mountain-PNT.jpg?resize=1024%2C576\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jack Mountain. Photo courtesy of the Pacific Northwest Trail Association.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Notable Spots Along Trail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cape Alava, Washington, the PNT&#8217;s western terminus, is the westernmost point of the contiguous United States. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington\u2019s Cathedral Pass, the highest point of the PNT, is located in the heart of the Pasayten Wilderness, a portion of the PNT where hikers and equestrians can travel 160 miles without encountering a road. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PNT crosses the Koocanusa Bridge, the longest (2,437 feet) and highest (270 feet) bridge in the state of Montana.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Fun Facts, According to the Pacific Northwest Trail Association<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first five thru-hikes of the PNT were completed in 1977. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PNT connects with two other national scenic trails: the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington, and the Continental Divide Trail in Montana. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pacific Northwest Trail follows the path of a drop of rain that lands on the Continental Divide in Montana and rolls its way to the Pacific Ocean.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_36934\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36934\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-36934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/Buckhorn-Wilderness-PNT.jpg?resize=1024%2C576\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buckhorn Wilderness. Photo courtesy of the Pacific Northwest Trail Association.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Trail Uses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Hiking and backpacking are allowed on the full length of the trail. Equestrian use is permitted on most of the trail. Cycling is allowed outside of wilderness and national parks at the discretion of local land managers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Administering Agency: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/pnt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Forest Service<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Nonprofit Partner: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnt.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pacific Northwest Trail Association<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Permitting Information:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No trail-wide permit exists for the Pacific Northwest Trail, but permits are needed to camp in backcountry campsites in Glacier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>REI Stewardship: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The co-op has invested $10,000 in the PNT since 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/thru-hiking-goal-training.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Train for Thru-Hiking<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/semi-rad-weeknight-camping-is-worth-your-time\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Semi-Rad: Weeknight Camping Is Worth Your Time<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/backpacking-etiquette-how-to-not-be-that-newbie\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backpacking Etiquette: How to Not Be *That* Newbie<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/national-scenic-trails\">Learn more<\/a>\u00a0about all of our national scenic trails.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Passing through three national parks and seven national forests, the Pacific Northwest Trail spans 1,200 miles. Designated by Congress in 2009, it\u2019s one of the newest national scenic trails. Distance: 1,200 miles States: Washington, Idaho and Montana Year Established: 2009 Best Times of Year to Visit: Summer and fall Notable Spots Along Trail: Cape Alava, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":36933,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[387],"tags":[1540,1591,1541,656],"internal-tag":[],"class_list":["post-36931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hike","tag-mountain-west","tag-national-scenic-trails","tag-pacific-west","tag-public-lands"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/rei.com\/blog\/hike\/pacific-northwest-trail-pnt","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT)","url":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/pacific-northwest-trail-pnt","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/pacific-northwest-trail-pnt"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/Wilderness-Coast-PNT.jpg?resize=150%2C150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/Wilderness-Coast-PNT.jpg?fit=1891%2C1261"},"articleSection":"Hike","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Aer Parris-Hoshour"}],"creator":["Aer Parris-Hoshour"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","logo":""},"keywords":["mountain west","national scenic trails","pacific west","public lands"],"dateCreated":"2018-08-03T14:00:32Z","datePublished":"2018-08-03T14:00:32Z","dateModified":"2018-08-06T19:36:07Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"wp-parsely-metadata\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"headline\":\"Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT)\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/hike\\\/pacific-northwest-trail-pnt\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/hike\\\/pacific-northwest-trail-pnt\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/Wilderness-Coast-PNT.jpg?resize=150%2C150\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/Wilderness-Coast-PNT.jpg?fit=1891%2C1261\"},\"articleSection\":\"Hike\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Aer Parris-Hoshour\"}],\"creator\":[\"Aer Parris-Hoshour\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Uncommon Path \\u2013 An REI Co-op Publication\",\"logo\":\"\"},\"keywords\":[\"mountain west\",\"national scenic trails\",\"pacific west\",\"public lands\"],\"dateCreated\":\"2018-08-03T14:00:32Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-08-03T14:00:32Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-08-06T19:36:07Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/rei.com\/p.js"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/Wilderness-Coast-PNT.jpg?fit=1891%2C1261","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36931"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37217,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36931\/revisions\/37217"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36931"},{"taxonomy":"internal-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-tag?post=36931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}