[pct-l] Marble Mnts PCT trail closure miles 1606.3 through 1630.4 Bear Wallow fire

[mattjolley at comcast.net]

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/conditions/0805660closure.shtml
PCT trail closure effective July 12
Bear Wallow complex 350 acres 0 containment July 11, 900 acres July 12.
NOBO mile 1606.3 Somes-Bar Etna Rd at Etna Summit
NOBO mile 1630.4 Marble Valley Guard Station/Canyon Creek Trail

So possible reroute road walks are NOBO walk to Etna,  then about 12 miles north to 
Scott river Rd via Mugginsville,  then west via rd to Indian Scotty Campground and to Lovers camp
 FS 44N45 and FS43N45 to the Canyon Creek trail.   
http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/intelligence/situation/sitreport.htm
Latitude:
41° 39´ 36" 
Longitude:
123° 11´ 6"
July 12 report.
Significant Events: Slow progress in containment line construction. (lack of resources-terrain) Anthony Milne increased to 600 acres, Caribou increase to 300 acres. Red Flag conditions in area. 
Remarks: The Bear Wallow complex consist of the Anthony Milne fire, 600 acres and the Caribou fire 300 acres. 0% containment. Spike Camp near Red Rock, Marble Wilderness. Continue line building objectives to keep the Fires contained in Wilderness area. Logistical support is critical to support crew efforts, Air support may be limited by Smoke/inversion. 
Observed Fire Behavior: Active surface fire, Mostly backing and flanking with intermittent single/group torching with short flanking runs. Rolling material causing 1/4 mile runs, Increase fire size 200 acres. 
Planned Actions: Crews fly in, spike out and continue indirect containment lines, prep for firing.

  Matt
>>>  Deems losthiker at sisqtel.net 
Sun Jul 13 09:01:08 CDT 2008 
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The Bear Wallow fire to the west is near the PCT in the Marbles, and I don't 
know if it has burned across it. The PCT is now closed from Etna Summit to 
the Marble Valley area.  Sorry about this bad news.
http://www.fs.fed.us:80/r5/klamath/conditions/0805660closure.shtml