[pct-l] MAPS

[dsaufley at sprynet.com]

The Angeles maps are good, too.

-----Original Message-----
>From: gwtmp01 at mac.com
>Sent: Feb 4, 2007 7:01 PM
>To: Rknuteson at aol.com
>Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] MAPS
>
>
>On Feb 1, 2007, at 3:55 PM, Rknuteson at aol.com wrote:
>
>> Are the maps printed in the guide books sufficient for a  thru-hike  
>> (some
>> seem hard to read) or do you recommend getting individual  maps?   
>> If so, where
>> can one get 1:50,000 maps?
>
>The maps in the guidebooks are sufficient and yes they are hard to read
>at times.
>
>I recommend getting the Tom Harrison maps for the JMT portion of the  
>PCT.
>
>I also recommend getting the Tom Harrison map for San Jacinto if you
>are hiking through that area before the snow melts out and need to
>actually navigate.  In 2006 I ran into a number of thru-hikers around
>San Jacinto who were not prepared for the navigation required when the
>trail is still covered with snow.
>
>Tom Harrison sells a number of other maps that cover various portions
>of the PCT but the two I mentioned are the only ones that I think would
>be clearly helpful for PCT thru hikers.
>
>http://www.tomharrisonmaps.com/
>
>Gary Wright (Radar)
>
>
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