[pct-l] North Cascades Reroute

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

On Mar 27, 2010, at 1:44 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> The PCT has not been thoroughly maintained for
> several years due to lack of access.
I was one of the NOBOs last year who stayed on the original PCT route  
through Glacier Peak Wilderness. The PCT has not been maintained, but  
in my opinion, that does not mean you cannot easily walk through it.  
The new bridges are beautiful. The trail is in good shape. There is a  
stretch as you descend (nortbound) toward Milk Creek that they were  
working on last summer that was a little dicey. Then there is another  
descent toward Gamma Creek and Suiattle River that's a giant game of  
pick-up-sticks. It was actually really fun to walk over and under and  
along the biggest logs I had ever seen. Then the Suiattle river was  
actually not as big a deal as I worried about. I'm the biggest creek  
crossing weenie there ever was. I'm a 45 year old woman, not a young,  
invincible man. I knew for sure I would fall in and die if I had to  
scoot across like I had seen in pictures. Instead I walked upright  
across. It was the best day on the trail for me to get that final,  
scary obstacle done. I know nobody who is unsure what they will do is  
going to listen to me. I didn't listen to any of the southbounders I  
met who told me stay on the main PCT. I was still waffling until the  
very last second at the point of no return. I'm glad I stayed on the  
main PCT. If I can do it, you probably can, too.

Diane/Piper



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