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Annual Day Zero Pacific Crest Trail Kick-Off

A kick-off party is held every year, on the last or penultimate weekend in April, at Lake Morena campground, 20 trail miles from the Mexican border. The whole campground is booked for the weekend and the party is attended by past and future PCT hikers, as well as that year’s aspirants. A large number of trail angels will also be present. The kick-off – known as ADZPCTKO – is a good chance to meet fellow hikers and pick up information about conditions and things such as water caches on the trail. There will also be organised talks for your education or entertainment.

There are good reasons for attending the kick-off if it fits into your schedule. However, there are also dangers in attending. The timing of the kick-off is about right for those doing a relatively slow thru’-hike and for section-hikers. Faster thru’-hikers will, however, find that they reach the High Sierra much too early.

Ladybug and Ancient Brit at the PCT’s southern terminal, Campo (Section 1)