[pct-l] Washington re-route(s)

[Andrea Dinsmore]

I think it was to get away from the burning area. Guys went "Gadget's" route
after the fire and said it was better than going through the burned out area
plus the hot springs. You might check some of the journals and see what was
written about it.

Anyone reading this that took the burned or Gadget's route last year want to
put in their 2 cents worth. Would help out this years crew.

PCT MOM

On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Halfmile <list at lon.net> wrote:

> PCT MOM,
> I noticed Gadget's PCT-L posting from 8/29/09
> (http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/2009-August/029579.html)
> about the alternate route he describes. Were hikers taking this route
> in 2009 because of the Lemah fire or is this an alternate route hikers
> may want to consider in the future? Did this section of the PCT open
> back up after the fire? I noticed the last PCTA update about the area
> is from 9/1/09 when the trail was closed because of fire.
> -Halfmile
>
> On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Andrea Dinsmore
> <zaqueltooocool at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Last couple of years 99% of all hikers used the original PCT from
> Steven's
> > Pass to Stehekin. The "reroute has not been worked on for years. It is
> over
> > grown and unrepaired after all the major storms. A new route (Gadget's
> > route) opened up between Snoqualmie Pass and Steven's Pass. This got
> > everyone away from the burned out areas. If you are north bound you need
> to
> > question the south bounders. SOBO usually start showing up at Steven's in
> > July. NOBO start arriving in early August. End of season here depends on
> > recent snow fall. Last two years we had early heavy snow. Hikers were cut
> > off in late September. Good years you can get through to the border as
> late
> > as the end of October. 8-10 good weather days from Steven's Pass to
> Manning
> > Park. You can't tell at your start of your hike how the north Cascades
> > weather is going to be. If you take too many zeros or what ever you may
> end
> > up in deep snow by the time you get here. Your miles per day are lower
> than
> > down south. It is not a cake walk up here. Especially in the snow.
> >
> > PCT MOM
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