[pct-l] closure

[dsaufley]

The Burkhart Trail is also closed (has been for some time) between Hwy 2/PCT
and Devil's Punchbowl. I agree that would be ideal, but at least under the
present closure, hikers will not be able to use the Burkhart Trail.  There
are several other routes down from the closure, but they still entail a 45
mile road walk unless some other solution is found.

It will be interesting to see what is proposed in February.

L-Rod

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Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 11:15 AM
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Subject: [pct-l] closure

there are several options.
I am working with the PCT and the forest service to lay a path.
There will be meetings in February.
But if the west portion of the san gabriels is still closed, the exit will 
likely be at the devils punch bowl, via the burkhart trail, then hiking
along
horse trails through juniper hills, past littlerock dam to MT Emma trail to
Aliso canyon to auga dulce via soledad canyon.
The community of Juniper hills (at the punch bowl) is gearing up to provide
trail angel help, with the possibility of opening the community hall to pct
thru hikers.
supplying water, shuttles etc, and setting up a trail to pass through
private
property. But this is all up in the air still, until the PCTA and the forest
service decide what they are going to do. They have a lot of work and
planning
to do to do.
 
he said

I see there's a closure by agua dulce--how do thru hikers deal with that?


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