[pct-l] Pictures of Pleasantview ridge trail option section D

[canoeman at qnet.com]

I hope your not lecturing me, I have not hiked the closed area. But my property
is up against the ridge. This guy in the forum is the same one who actually
hiked the burn areas last fall and posted the pics on that forum site.
It's interesting to note that one of the forum  members is a angles national
forest ranger. 
So they know about these goings on.
I am the local volunteer the PCTA is talking about, in the PCTA  report. I have
been in contact with Nitro.
The ridge trail they hiked is not in the burn area. To be precise its about 3
miles from the burn limit at its closest, about the first mile, then it swings
away abruptly to be about 10 miles away by the time it hits alimoney ridge. I
posted these guys links simply to show the view from the
ridge. By posting this link, I am hoping that the PCTA folks will see that this
could be a viable detour. there is a twenty year old dirt bike, horse trail
trail all the way from  mt williamson to alimony ridge and a jeep trail from
alimony ridge to cheseboro rd. these were very well used until the wilderness
bill went through.
The forest service often acts without checking the facts as is the case with
the limits of the closures. None of this proposed route is within miles of the
burn area, but it is closed.
Should they choose this route, I think it would be an excellent option to road
walks.
But I have a feeling they wont allow this route because frankly I think the
forest service really doesn't care. It's pretty much got it's hands full with
the real burn area.
My main worry is that if the PCTA waits too long, the communities will be
 more  inclined to just fight the re-route through juniper hills, valyermo,
because of not having sufficient time time to accommodate and plan for hundreds
of the hikers walking thru their residential streets.
 If they think this route is being forced on them, I realistically foresee the
town councils, congressman getting involved, and the offers of private property
access trails being withdrawn.
If that happens, we can definitely count on 45 miles of black top walking, with
no offers of water access. But this is all a moot point until the PCTA decides,
but it certainly doesn't hurt to suggest viable future routes, this is a forum
yes.

Canoeman
 

Quoting dsaufley <dsaufley at sprynet.com>:

> This proposed route is WITHIN THE FOREST CLOSURE. The jackass "Elwood" (and
> his friend "Turtle") who are going up there, violating the closure, then
> posting pictures on the internet should be caught and fined.  Fines can
> range up to $10,000 for being within a closed area.
> 
> HIKERS SHOULD NOT USE THIS ALTERNATIVE. PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE CLOSURE. 
> 
> Keep your eye on the PCTA website for updates regarding alternatives.  They
> do not expect to announce an alternate until APRIL.  See below for the
> "official" status of the alternate.
> 
> www.pcta.org/planning/during_trip/Trail_con_SC.asp?sect=D
> 
> L-Rod
> . 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of canoeman at qnet.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 5:57 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Pictures of Pleasantview ridge trail option section D
> 
> Here are some pics of the possible Pleasantview Ridge possible trail detour
> for
> the station fire.
> These guys hiked it in the snow, so no snow would be easier.
> This would be a lot nicer then the road walk.
> 
> http://sangabrielmnts.myfreeforum.org/Pleasant_View_Ridge_to_Will_Thrall_Pea
> k_Part_2_about2498.html
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/8080049@N08/sets/72157623251411977/show/
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