[pct-l] Scary stuff ahead

[Will Hiltz]

Hi All-

If you're approaching Sonora Pass from the south there is a trail that cuts
down to the road and avoids the last part that can be icy up on the ridge.
I'm sorry that I can't remember the name of the trail, but its a right turn
off the trail just past the 1000 mile mark on the PCT.  I believe the turn
is at a bridge (might be the W. Walker River bridge).  There is one hairy
ford following this trail but other than that it is easy grade and downhill
all the way to the road.  You end up about 10-15 miles down the road to
Bridgeport west of Sonora Pass.  Maybe someone who knows about this can
chime in with the name of the turnoff trail...


YITOOD,

Easy

On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Halfmile <halfmile at pctmap.net> wrote:

> Piper,
> I don't know anything about the alternate route, but Leavitt Lake and
> a trail to it, clearly show on the guidebook map. It's only about a
> 1/2 mile from the PCT, but about 1000 feet down. I am guessing the
> trail down to the lake is a mile or a bit longer, and then jeep roads
> go to Sonora Pass.
>
> -Halfmile
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:35 PM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes
> <diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
> > Someone mentioned that it's possible to take a trail down to Leavitt
> > Lake to avoid something scary on Sonora Pass. Is this alternate route
> > in the guide book? (My guide book is in Tuolumne Meadows and I'm not
> > there and I'm taking a break to try to work out some less strenuous
> > work-arounds for things I'm just not feeling comfortable doing.) Is
> > this alternate route easy to find on the trail?
> >
> > I believe I read in the guide book that Return Creek is a problem in
> > one of the post-Tuolumne Meadows sections as well. Has anybody who
> > isn't a young, buff or tough man done Return Creek yet and can say
> > how it was? I will skip it if it is scary. I slip and fall down too
> > easily.
> >
> > Also, how is Donahue Pass?
> >
> > Diane (Piper)
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