[pct-l] Easy section hike

[Randy Forsland]

I would recommend Oregon if you're looking for easy grading. August in
Oregon is very nice weather wise...

Redwood

On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 10:50 PM, MAXINE WEYANT <weyantm at msn.com> wrote:

>
> Hi,
> I'm a section hiker.  I just had my 4rth knee surgery a few months ago,
> (3rd ACL reconstruction.)  Every summer I do 150-220 miles of the PCT.  I'm
> hoping to do one of the more gentle sections this August.  I can go uphill
> but hiking downhill, even with poles, pulls on my new ACL graft a bit and I
> need to let it heal before I can stress it a lot.
>
> I've already hiked most of WA, have done the Sierra's from Pinchot Pass to
> Truckee. I know that Whitney Portal to Pinchot would be unwise this year,
> but I'm not that familiar with the terrain bet Walker and Cottonwood.  I
> don't want to do desert in August.
>
> So, I'm interested in doing a 100-180 mile chunk somewhere in CA either
> between Truckee and the OR border, or bet. Walker Pass and Cottonwood, or
> somewhere in Oregon. Before I start researching all the guidebooks and
> elevation data can someone recommend or recall a portion of the PCT that
> seemed especially gentle for a long time? I can go NOBO or SOBO, and can go
> up, but can't tolerate those bone-jarring sustained downhills or lots of
> stepping down off boulders/granite steps.
>
> No trail name yet, but Klumplstiltzkin seems appropriate right now.....
>
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