[pct-l] Hat Creek Rim

[Judson]

I've always thought it would be nice to either build a spur trail down to 
Lost Cr. or re-route the trail past it and up the other side, which would 
add some elevation, but would be shorter than the current wandering route 
around the head of the canyon.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AsABat" <asabat at cox.net>
To: <ambery-80243 at mypacks.net>; "'pct-l'" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hat Creek Rim


> You can't get to the springs at Lost Creek as they are far below the
> trail, tempting but inaccessible (well, I guess nothing is impossible,
> but...).
>
> Most consider there to be no usable water on the Hat Creek Rim. There
> are some cow ponds but they are the dirtiest things I've ever seen and
> any thought of using them went away when I saw large cows swimming in
> each of them.
>
> At ADZ Georgi told me there should be water for thruhikers at Road 22.
> Maybe she will respond here. She and her husband maintain small caches
> at the south end of the rim, just for a pick-me-up.
>
> AsABat
>
>
>> I am a couple days away from a hike through Hat Creek Rim, and
> wondered if
>> anyone has been through there and can tell me about the water
> situation.
>> Do the springs at Lost Creek or the one just south of it have water in
>> them, and is anyone currently supplying water to the cache at Road 22?
>
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