Atlas of Plant Based: PCT data
Read-only Pacific Crest Trail data: legs by trail mile, towns, passes and lakes, and vegan resupply.
What can you do with Atlas of Plant Based: PCT data?
- get_pct_leg: one of the 26 legs, with FarOut trail miles, length, 2021 days and dates, and the page that covers it
- find_by_trail_mile: the leg and the nearest towns, passes and lakes for any trail mile, 0 to 2656.4
- vegan_resupply: what each stop carries, whether a mailed box is advised, and the date it was last checked; search by town or mile range
- list_pct_points: towns, passes, lakes and peaks with mile, coordinates and trail height
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport http atlas-of-plant-based-pct-data 'https://atlasofplantbased.com/mcp/'
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlas-of-plant-based-pct-data": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://atlasofplantbased.com/mcp/"
}
}
}
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Atlas of Plant Based: PCT data MCP server
A read-only MCP server for Pacific Crest Trail data from atlasofplantbased.com: the 26 legs of a 2021 thru-hike with trail miles, towns, passes and lakes by mile, and vegan resupply at 64 common stops with the date each row was last checked.
Endpoint: https://atlasofplantbased.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, stateless, no auth) Server card: https://atlasofplantbased.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json Same data as JSON: https://atlasofplantbased.com/api/ (OpenAPI at /openapi.json)
Tools
- get_pct_leg: one of the 26 legs, with FarOut trail miles, length, 2021 days and dates, and the page that covers it
- find_by_trail_mile: the leg and the nearest towns, passes and lakes for any trail mile, 0 to 2656.4
- vegan_resupply: what each stop carries, whether a mailed box is advised, and the date it was last checked; search by town or mile range
- list_pct_points: towns, passes, lakes and peaks with mile, coordinates and trail height
Try it
curl -X POST https://atlasofplantbased.com/mcp -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Accept: application/json, text/event-stream" -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"vegan_resupply","arguments":{"town":"Idyllwild"}}}'
How it runs
mcp.js is a Cloudflare Pages Function. It answers JSON-RPC at /mcp and reads the static JSON the site publishes under /api/pct/. Nothing is written, nothing is logged beyond Cloudflare's defaults, and there are no accounts or keys.
Data
Walked in 2021, April 30 to September 5, by Jeffrey Combs (trail name Atlas). Resupply rows are rechecked against hiker reports and the businesses' own pages; each row carries its lastVerified date. Free to use with a link to the source page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Atlas of Plant Based: PCT data?
Read-only Pacific Crest Trail data: legs by trail mile, towns, passes and lakes, and vegan resupply.
How do I install Atlas of Plant Based: PCT data?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http atlas-of-plant-based-pct-data 'https://atlasofplantbased.com/mcp/'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Atlas of Plant Based: PCT data need an API key?
Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.
Is Atlas of Plant Based: PCT data open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains Atlas of Plant Based: PCT data?
It is published by AtlasDigitalDesign. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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