Wildfires continue to hit the iconic Pacific Crest Trail, leading to closures and evacuations

This year, 26 wildfires have already raged along the 2,600-mile (4,265-kilometer) Pacific Crest Trail, which runs through California, Oregon and Washington and has long been considered one of America's most spectacular hiking trails.

The fires have closed 16 sections of the trail, and hikers are scrambling to arrange a route around those sections.

Father-son duo Thijs Koekkoek, 52, and Taime Teesseling, 17, spent four months hiking the route this year, from Southern California to the Canadian border. In July, they had to cut their hike short and take a ride around the Shelly Fire near Etna, California. After additional fire ...