[pct-l] to olympia from manning park

[Melissa Spencer]

Yeah, that was an attmept at humor...I don't even think people in Washington 
know that Olympia is the capital...

In fact, most people think Washington is a city on the east coast...I kinda 
like it that way.

BTW, Oly is not representative of our beer selection here.

From: Shauna <csxii at schizoaffective.org>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] to olympia from manning park
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:57:21 -0700
>On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 10:14:17 -0700 (PDT), roni h <roni_h3000 at yahoo.com> had
>this to say:
>
> >Actualy I believe that both Roger and I were aware of that city, abscure 
>as it may be.
> >
> > Its just that walking via the PNT and the olympic peninsula sounds much 
>nicer than backtracking on the pct for sevral hundred miles and then road 
>walking to the west from about mt' rainiers area. The weather on the PNT 
>should be significently drier than on the pct (except for the high 
>olympics) thanks to the lower elevation and the rain shadow from the 
>olympics.
>
>
>
>
>
>On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 10:14:17 -0700 (PDT), roni h <roni_h3000 at yahoo.com> had
>this to say:
>
> >Actualy I believe that both Roger and I were aware of that city, abscure 
>as it may be.
>
>It would be understandable for someone from a foreign country like Israel
>or California to have not heard of Oly.
>
>Is Sacramento still the capital of California or is it Athens? (grin)
>
>Certainly some of you have heard of Olympia beer.
>
>
> >
> > Its just that walking via the PNT and the olympic peninsula sounds much 
>nicer than backtracking on the pct for sevral hundred miles and then road 
>walking to the west from about mt' rainiers area. The weather on the PNT 
>should be significently drier than on the pct (except for the high 
>olympics) thanks to the lower elevation and the rain shadow from the 
>olympics.
>
>
>Yes part of that plan does sound like an excellent idea, but not all of it.
>
>You might want to get onto the PNT as a way to get to the Olympic
>Peninsula and then hop onto the Gray wolf trail/ Dosewallips Trail /
>West Dosewallips trail/ North Fork Skokomish Trail/ Lower South Fork
>Skokomish trail. From the Lower South Fork Skokomish trail you could
>follow these directions BACKWARDS to get to Shelton
>
>From US Highway 101, turn west
>onto the Skokomish Valley Road (6 miles north
>of Shelton and 7 miles south of Hoodsport).
>Drive west on the Skokomish Valley Road from
>the George Adams State Fish Hatchery for about
>5 miles to FS Road #23. Turn right onto FS #23
>and drive 9.0 miles to FS Road #2353. Turn
>right onto FS #2353 and drive approximately _
>mile to the South Fork Skokomish River Bridge.
>Cross the bridge and make a sharp turn to the
>left. Drive to the trailhead on the left.
>LeBar Horse Camp entrance is on the right.
>
>Once in Shelton you could catch a bus to Olympia for one dollar .
>
>Hiking to the coast on the PNT would put her over 100 miles in the wrong
>direction.
>
>
>BTW Roni I read your PNT journal last week and I very much enjoyed it.
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