Pacific Crest Trail hikers reroute due to wildfires

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  Pacific Crest Trail hikers are ending their 2,600-mile journey at Monument 47 in Whatcom County“Monument 47 has become a new terminus for some thru-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail this year because wildfires have closed part of the traditional route.”
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  Pacific Crest Trail hikers are ending their journey instead of the traditional northern terminus“Monument 47 has become a new terminus for some thru-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail this year because wildfires have closed part of the traditional route.”
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  Wildfires have closed part of the route“Wildfires have necessitated an alternate ending for dogged hikers completing the 2,600-mile trek from the Mexican border to Canada that has gained popularity since the 2014 movie “Wild,” based on author Cheryl Strayed’s memoir of her abbreviated hike.”
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  David Whitehair, 41, completed his 141-day hike at the U. S.-Canada border marker“David Whitehair concluded 141 consecutive days of hiking on Wednesday at a remote and rugged speck of Whatcom County, distinguished by a stainless-steel obelisk that marks the boundary between the United States and Canada.”
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  David Whitehair completed his hike in the Mount Baker Wilderness on September 4, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The obelisk has become a new terminus for hikers this year“Monument 47 has become a new terminus for some thru-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail this year because wildfires have closed part of the traditional route.”
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  Wildfires have closed the traditional route 30 miles north in the Pasayten Wilderness“The traditional northern terminus of the PCT is 30 miles north of Harts Pass in the Pasayten Wilderness.”
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  David Whitehair described the ending as 'nothing short of astonishing'“"I’ve had dreams to say what it feels like to finish the PCT," Whitehair said at the monument above Glacier. "While this isn’t the northern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail, it is nothing short of astonishing."”
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  David Whitehair did not reach the usual endpoint“The traditional northern terminus of the PCT is 30 miles north of Harts Pass in the Pasayten Wilderness.”
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  The Pacific Crest Trail Association has not officially designated Monument 47 as a terminusNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Hikers are using Monument 47 as an alternative due to fire closures“Monument 47 has become a new terminus for some thru-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail this year because wildfires have closed part of the traditional route.”
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  The traditional northern terminus remains 30 miles north of Harts PassNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.