Pacific Crest Trail visitors could get a permit to cross into Canada to save dozens of miles walking to the nearest U.S. road.

The Pacific Crest Trail permit program has ended. Anyone seeking to complete the Canadian portion of the trail must use a designated port of entry’, said the CBSA

The Canadian Border Services Agency says hikers on a trail that crosses into British Columbia from Washington state will no longer be allowed to proceed without first entering Canada through a designated entry point.