[pct-l] FW: Great News for the PCT

[Pea Hicks]

David Hough reading PCT-L wrote:
 > The Mojave watershed does go right by Quail Lake and mostly north for
 > a bit to the crest.
 >
 > I heard a rumor that Tejon Ranch was planning a major development near
 > Quail Lake and that's why the trail does not go there.
 >
 > Personally, I would have preferred it go closer to Gorman even though
 > that's a bit off the crest.
 >
 > But there is a lot of private land in the desirable areas that is NOT 
part
 > of Tejon Ranch and the Forest Service was probably not keen to take on
 > all the local landowners.    My guess would be that the proposed route
 > minimizes private land use other than Tejon Ranch land.
 >
 > The 1974 edition does show the proposed route going by Sandberg,
 > Quail Lake Fire Station, Quail Lake, then up the ridge between Cottonwood
 > and Little Sycamore canyons to the crest.



hi david, thanks for your response- i figured it was a combination of 
the things you pointed out. anytime you get near an interstate, i 
suppose all sorts of folks are interested in that land...

oh well, looking forward to hiking the new pct extension, whichever 
route it ends up taking!


girlscout