[pct-l] Evolution and Bear Creek crossings questions?

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

On Feb 4, 2009, at 11:36 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: "Stephen" <reddirt2 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [pct-l] Evolution and Bear Creek crossings questions?

I would be interested in hearing about your off-trail bypass of the  
crossing if you scout it out. I had considered mapping an alternative  
route through the Sierras as I did not like the high altitude so much  
and a lower altitude alternative might have aided my journey. But I  
did not have anything other than the Harrison JMT maps and the guide  
book which provide only a small sliver of map. What maps are you  
using or are you using something like TOPO!?

Where I live, just because there is a trail on a map doesn't mean  
there is a trail in real life. So I'm always wary of alternative  
routes unless I hear that someone has done them.