[pct-l] Swarthout Canyon

[Bill Burge]

The Blood Alley moniker is for people killed in cars, trucks and  
motorcycles.

It's even MORE dangerous on foot!

I hope we can keep hikers off this road.  I know many are working to  
make that the case.

BillB



On Apr 9, 2010, at 10:27 AM, dsaufley wrote:

> Highway 138 should NOT FOR ANY REASON be used as an alternate  
> route.  This highway is called "Blood Alley," and has so much  
> traffic they are planning to put a freeway there.
>
> Please refer to the PCTA's Trail Conditions update for information  
> on Section D:  www.pcta.org/planning/during_trip/Trail_con_SC.asp?sect=D
>
> I've been waging a personal campaign to get any reference to Highway  
> 138 removed from any reference directing hikers. Two PCT hikers  
> southbound on their honeymoon, Jane and Flicka, were killed on  
> Highway 138.  http://www.pcta.org/help/janeflicka.asp
>
> www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughter_alley
> www.thefreelibrary.com/'BLOOD+ALLEY'+FIX+UP+FOR+VOTE+HIGHWAY+138+WORK+PROPOSED.(News)-a0164362031
> www.wrightwoodcalif.com/forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=3416.0
>
> L-Rod
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net 
> ] On Behalf Of enyapjr at comcast.net
> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 10:01 AM
> To: Susan Goodwin
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Swarthout Canyon
>
>> ...where will the hikers be "re-routed" to this season?
>
> There is no detailed description of a temporary reroute provided as  
> yet - only a simplified
> "Through hikers can use State Route 138 as an alternate." - as seen on
> <http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/conditions/index.shtml>  
> (scroll down to "Front Country
> Ranger District"...  At the moment the 'reroute' appears to be Hwy.  
> 138, then Hwy. 2 to
> Wrightwood...  Whether the SBNF authorities and the PCTA can agree  
> upon another viable
> temporary route is still undetermined - but the PCTA is still  
> working on it!
>
> Digging through the SBNF Forest Orders the latest one regarding the  
> Sheep Fire area (10-1)
> states "This order is effective...through October 10, 2010." - so  
> for the time being, it
> seems the PCT will be closed from I-15 to the western SBNF boundary  
> for the 2010 season.
> See <http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/about/forder1001.shtml>  
> and a slightly better map
> at <http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/documents/forder1001_closure_map.pdf 
> >...
> Hopefully the SBNF will, at the minimum, open the short stretch (~  
> 1/2 mile) of PCT from the
> Acorn Trail to the western SBNF boundary - then thrus could be back  
> 'on-trail' again until
> Islip Saddle in Angeles NF, the next closure area (Station Fire)...   
> Many are also awaiting
> word about the Station Fire reroute - the PCTA is working on that,  
> too...
>
> The thrus will make it to Wrightwood - it has a good reputation as  
> being very hiker friendly,
> especially because of the trail angels in the area such as yourself  
> (Thank you!!)...   ;-)
>
> Happy trails!!!
> Jim (PITA)
>
> ----- Susan Goodwin <photosusan1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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)
>>>
>>>
>>> Support the Pacific Crest Trail Association and its mission:
>>> Protect, preserve, and promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic  
>>> Trail...
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>>>
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