[pct-l] The 2018 permits season opens on November 1, 2017.

[Paint YW]

-Time sensitive alert-

In a mere 10 days, the PCT long distance thru-hike permit process begins.

Good luck to all applicants seeking nature's elixir.

Paint

https://www.pcta.org/2017/2018-pct-long-distance-permit-50720/

Opening dates for the PCT long-distance permitStarting at or near the
Mexican border (both thru-hikers and section hikers)

These permits are limited to 50 people per day. We will release these
permits in two phases, so if you miss getting a permit in the first phase,
you’ll have the opportunity to try again.

   1. On November 1 at 10:30 a.m. PT, 35 permits per day will become
   available.
   2. On January 17 at 10:30 a.m. PT, the remaining 15 permits per day will
   become available.

Starting elsewhere (Southbound thru-hikers and other section hike
itineraries)

We’ll start accepting permit applications on January 17 at 10:30 a.m. PT.