[pct-l] Dangerous hikes

[Marion Davison]

Vic Hanson wrote:
> Hey Canyon Rat,
>  
> My free Backpacker subscription finally ran out (I used to lead monthly full moon hikes for them in L.A.) so I can't read the story. What did they rate as the most dangerous trail in the U.S.?
>  
> Sugar Daddy AKA a Canyon Rat in S. America
>  
The ten most dangerous trails, listed in order (1 being most dangerous) are:
1.  The Maze, Utah
2.  Bright Angel Trail, AZ
3.  Barr Trail, Pikes Peak, CO
4.  Mt. Washington, NH
5.  Muir Snowfield, Mt. Rainier, WA
6.  Huckleberry Mt, Apgar Range, MT
7.  Kalalau Trail, Kauai, HI
8.  Buckskin Gulch, UT
9.  Abrams Falls, Great Smoky Mts, TN
10. Mist Trail, Half Dome, Yosemite, CA

The 4 leading causes of death in backcountry accidents, listed on the 
same page:
1.  Falls (unroped)
2.  Drowning
3.  Hypothermia
4.  Heat Stress
Another article ranks a much longer list of possible killers, a few of 
them tongue-in-cheek.