[pct-l] OR-PCT

[Tortoise]

Hi,
I'm just back from my long driving trip.  Drove thru Crater Lake NP
yesterday (07/06) and there was lots of snow at higher elevations. I
car-camped at Mazama Village CG and there were snow patches on the ground
there. Mosquitoes were out but I don't appeal to them.  There are 
advantages to being unpopular. ;-)

Tortoise

<> He who finishes last, wins! <>


Dr. Margarete Hochhut wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am just back from a hiking attempt OR Section D1,3,4. Start HWY 138
> north Crater Lake, down over Maidu Lake and Miller Lake to Chemult.
> 
> The higher elevetions of Mt. Thielsen wilderniss, from about 7100 feet
> on, are still completly snow covered. Camp at Thielsen creek, 6930
> feetsome snow free patches. Later on a good stretch snow free, good
> walking. A good way before reaching Pumice Flat again closed snow cover
> for a long time. Withourt GPS I would not have done it. After rounding
> the flank of Tipsoo Peak I lost the new PCT and bushwhacked my way along
> the old one that went once directly to Maidu Lake. Billiotrillions
> Mosquitos around everywhere.The old PCT route was not visible anymore
> but was shown on my GPS map. So I did it eventuelly. I could not do more
> than 1,5 miles an hour. I marked streches with white tape on the trees.
> Mosquites made the air black. I used a new Deet Layer almost every hour.
> Despite headnet they managed to bite me near the eyes. They swoll and I
> hardly could manage to open them. I was very, very, I mean VERY happy
> getting out of there and back to Chemult.
> 
> Fortunately a friend from Portland came and picked me up. I was never
> ever so exhausted in my life, honestly. Especially the Mossies I could
> not bearl. One bite is infected and I hope it will work out well.
> 
> Anyway, the snow was melting fast and I am sure, in a week or so, it is
> possible to walk that stretch. I walked a little bit up the PCT from the
> PCT-Maidu Lake junction. That part looked really good. Snow free. But I
> felt to exhausted to go on, had not enough water, though.
> 
> I wish my followers better luck and more fun on the mentioned stretch
> 
> Rita, Frankfurt, Germany
> 
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