[pct-l] Thru-hiking SOBO/Harts Pass

[Edward Anderson]

Hitching isn't all that difficult - - - .  On the last leg of my ride to Canada 
in 2009 I had left 
my horse in good care near Steven's Pass and drove my rig north, caching 
resupplies at Rainy Pass and then (leaving the trailer at Mazama), drove up to 
Harts pass and cached at the Ranger Station. Then drove back down to Mazama and 
left rig at the equestrian center. It is a short walk from Mazama to Highway 20. 
I got a ride to Winthrop within ten minutes. Four more rides ( and about seven 
hours - faster than waiting for public transportation) got me back to Primo and 
I rode north. I had prearranged someone to trailer us around the Little Giant 
part of the detour - as it was considered very dangerous to horses.

When I reached the border monument 78 I turned right around and rode south to 
Mazama. The scenery between Harts Pass and Canada is spectacular and well worth 
enjoying from both directions.

MendoRider/Ed Anderson



________________________________
From: Bob Bankhead <wandering_bob at comcast.net>
To: Austin Williams <austinwilliams123 at gmail.com>; Dan Cross-Viola 
<dan_cross43 at yahoo.com>; pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Tue, April 12, 2011 12:47:03 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Thru-hiking SOBO

Another vote for the out-and-back from Harts Pass. That country is
absolutely beautiful; very rugged; some of the best scenery on the PCT. 

The only downer is the lack of any public transportation to the nearest town
(Winthrop), from which you would have to hitch first to Mazama and then up
to Harts Pass. You really need a vehicle, and this opens a great option.
Find a spouse, friend, etc. to go with you for a week. Fly into and rent a
car in either Seattle or Spokane. Drive to Harts Pass and leave the car in
one of the large parking lots. Both of you hike the 30 miles to the border
and then back to the car. You resupply from the car and head south while
your partner takes the car and goes home.







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