[pct-l] Deep creek closure... why?

[Jim Banks]

Technically it would be illegal.  If the Forest Service catches you on a
closed trail, you could be subject to a fine.  They might even escort you
off the trail.

 

I-Beam

 

From: Brandon McGinnity [mailto:bmcginnity at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 4:22 PM
To: Jim Banks; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Deep creek closure... why?

 

Not that I'm planning to skip the detour, but what if I wanted to follow the
original PCT route. Is it legal?

On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Jim Banks <jbanks4 at socal.rr.com> wrote:

This area of the trail always has slides that need to be repaired, but the
ones from this winter are huge and will require some re-engineering of the
trail.  I was not aware of any major bridge damage prior to this winter.
There was some major damage to one of the bridges this winter.



I volunteer on the trail crew for this section.  I have not seen the bridge
damage myself, but this is what I was told by John Hachey, the crew chief of
the Section C volunteer trail crew, who has seen the damage personally.



I-Beam



From: Ate Tuna [mailto:atetuna at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 1:36 PM
To: Jim Banks
Cc: Cosmic Cat; Pct-l

Subject: Re: [pct-l] Deep creek closure... why?



The project description mentions slide work, but I was skeptical about them
being able to repair all the slides within such a short amount of time.  I
didn't expect them to work on the bridge, but wasn't the damaged bridge
already messed up before last hiking season?

On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 1:30 PM, Jim Banks <jbanks4 at socal.rr.com> wrote:

That trail maintenance project is not intended to repair the big slides and
the damaged bridge.  It may in fact actually get rescheduled until the major
repairs are done.

I-Beam


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From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Ate Tuna
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:49 PM
To: Cosmic Cat
Cc: Pct-l
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Deep creek closure... why?

I'm sure they don't want people on it creating new trails and further
erosion until the trail can be repaired.  The PCTA site shows that there's a
project scheduled for Deep Creek from May 12-15.

On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Cosmic Cat <cosmic.cat144 at gmail.com>wrote:

> I may have missed the post that explained why...
> But why is it closed?
>
> Is it closed like glacier peak is closed, or is it closed like the station
> fire.
>
> I would hate to miss his section just because of a slide or two.
>
> Goodness
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