Laura Dern was nominated for best supporting actress as Strayed's loving, free-spirit mother. Reese Witherspoon received an Oscar nomination for best actress for her portrayal of Strayed. In 2014, more than 1,000 hikers attempted a through-hike, and about half made it.Ĭheryl Strayed, author of "Wild," hiked 1,100 miles of the trail as she recovered from drug abuse, divorce and her mother's death. When Haskel through-hiked the PCT in 2006, 300 people set off to walk the entire route, and about 120 completed it. Since the 1950s, only 3,346 people have reported hiking the entire length of the trail, but that number has been rising each year - even before the book and movie brought more attention to the trail. It ends in Washington's remote Pasayten Wilderness at the Canadian border. The PCT starts near Campo, Calif., outside San Diego at the Mexican border, and stretches 2,650 miles through California, Oregon and Washington.
Requests have also increased for permits for long-distance hikes on the trail.
"This past December, compared to last year, our website traffic went up 300 percent." The book "Wild," which has been a best-seller for nearly two years, led to a small increase in inquiries about the trail, "but the movie seems to have had a much bigger effect," said Jack Haskel, trail information specialist for the Pacific Crest Trail Association.
More hikers are expected on the Pacific Crest Trail this year thanks to the movie "Wild," according to the Pacific Crest Trail Association, which preserves and promotes the trail.
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