[pct-l] Swarthout Canyon

[Susan Goodwin]

Of course that was NOT our intention.....where will the hikers be "re-routed" to this season?


 
> Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 05:26:01 +0000
> From: enyapjr at comcast.net
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> CC: photosusan1 at hotmail.com
> Subject: [pct-l] Swarthout Canyon
> 
> > Just a quick note to let you know that the water cash (shelter) at Swarthout 
> > Canyon (near I-15 approaching Wrightwood) is FULLY stocked and will remain 
> > that way this year...
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ...the Swarthout Canyon Cache. That’s a useful location, and I’ve
> > greatly enjoyed topping-up both me and my canteens there, in spite of the
> > resident mice and the fact that its precariously perched squarely atop the
> > infamous San Andreas Rift Zone. The cache should see lots of visitors soon.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> With all due respect...
> Per the San Bernardino NF website (and also PCTA) the PCT is still CLOSED from I-15
> to the western SBNF boundary... No official announcement has been made yet (that
> I'm aware of) regarding a temporary reroute or whether the PCT will be 'open' at all
> in the Sheep Fire area for the 2010 season...
> Unfortunately, at the moment, all you are doing is encouraging hikers to illegally 
> enter a closed area - not a good idea at this time, though I'm sure that is not your 
> intention whatsoever ...
> See SBNF <http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/documents/forder0906.pdf> and PCTA
> <http://www.pcta.org/planning/during_trip/Trail_con_SC.asp?sect=D>, the 2/11/2010 entry...
> 
> Happy trails!!!
> Jim (PITA)
> 
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