[pct-l] driving to indian springs cg in near cascade locks?

[Bob Bankhead]

Chinidere Mtn. 
1/3 mile and 400 feet of elevation gain off the PCT
The spur trail goes to the right as you walk north on the PCT. 


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Carolyn Eddy 
  To: Pea Hicks ; pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 9:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] driving to indian springs cg in near cascade locks?


  It's easy to get to Wahtum Lake by car but sontines the road to 
  IndianSprings is not open due to blow downs and it being a lot less used 
  road.
  Wahtum Lake is paved and almost always open by June. I wouldn't hesitate to 
  drive my 2 wheel van in there, most years, and my 1/2 ton truck if the van 
  wouldn't do it due to washouts.

  You could do a flip flop of the trail to Indian Springs from Wahtum, but the 
  best part of that section is just south of I.S. so is worth going the extra 
  1/4 mile and back for for the view. There also a mountain whose name escapes 
  me, just on the north edge of Wahtum, that's worth going up,but will only 
  take an hour or so our of your way.
  You could  day hike to IS and back, camp at Wahtum and then come out at 
  Cascade Locks. It's an easy downhill hike from Wahtum across Benson Plateau.
  Or you could hope that the road is open to IS and do it all in one day. 
  Wouldn't even be a hard day.

  Depends on when you plan to do this but if I'm in town I'd be glad to help.

  "Sweet Goat Mama"
  Carolyn Eddy
  www.goattracksmagazine.com 

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