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Ticks inhabit brushy areas, especially in springtime. In addition to being disgusting bloodsuckers, they can carry Lyme disease, which causes fever, headache, and fatigue. Lyme disease can lead to severe complications if left untreated. Thoroughly inspect your body for ticks at the end of the day, especially if you’ve been hiking through high grass or brush. If you are bitten by a tick, promptly remove it with fine-tipped tweezers. If the tick is attached to your skin for less than 24 hours, your risk of Lyme disease is very small. If you detect symptoms of Lyme disease, such as a fever or rash, consult your doctor.

Lucky hikers may encounter a tarantula on the trail. Tarantulas are harmless to humans. Please leave them alone so that they can go about their business.

You may face as much risk from your fellow human as from the beasts of the forest. During hunting season (especially October and November), wear bright colors, stay on the trail, and keep alert. Most ATV and motorbike riders are responsible, but a few have been known to recklessly and illegally stray onto the PCT. All considered, hiking is a relative safe activity, and you should be as concerned about accidents on the drive to the trail as you are about injury on the trail.