[pct-l] Old PCT route

[Ernie Castillo]

Sad to say, when I reached Cascade Locks on my 1980 hike, I had to hitch-hike  around the area. 1980 was the year Mt. St. Helen's blew (we read it in the newspapers when we were south of Idlywild) and the PCT was closed from Cascade Locks to Snoqualmie.
 
Interesting that you reference Don and Roberta Lowe's guidebook being written in 1980. Likely, that is when it was published and they used research from the prior year.
 
And, yes, I still plan on one of these years, probably after I retire, hiking that section so I can legitimately claim my Washington patch.

Ernie Castillo, charter member Revolving Ramen, PCT class of 1980

 
> From: sue.kettles at comcast.net
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 15:38:20 -0700
> Subject: [pct-l] Old PCT route
> 
> I was reading an old guidebook for Columbia Gorge hiking - written in 1980
> by Don and Roberta Lowe- says in the Dog Mountain hike description that "the
> Dog Mountain Trail also is the route of the PCT that is in the process of
> being relocated to the west so backpackers following the route won't have
> the long highway walk from the Bridge of the gods." Isn't that interesting.
> I hike Dog Mt. often and never knew that. So, does anyone out there remember
> hiking Dog Mt as the PCT portion when they did their thru hike?
> 
> Sue 
> 
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