[pct-l] Question

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Maybe it's easier what NOT to recommend. I don't recommend any of the  
following for your August hike:

- Anything south of Cottonwood Pass
- Anything between Lassen National Park and Burney Falls State Park
- The section between White Pass and Snoqualmie Pass in Washington
- The John Muir Trail section (you said you wanted not too crowded)

Everything else is delightful. And everything on the above list  
(except the section I mentioned in Washington which is only awful  
because of the clear-cuts and overgrown trail) is lovely, just not in  
August or to meet your requirements for solitude.

Diane

On Jul 15, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Hi John
>
> Thanks for answering.
>
> Our idea is to walk for 8 or 10 days in a place with beautiful  
> landscapes, animals, with river or lakes.Nothing too dificult... We  
> haven't had vacations in two years so just want to relax for a  
> while and connect with nature.
>
> We are going to be flying from NY to San Fco, to stay in a friends  
> house, so it will be great to go somewhere near there.
>
> Can you recomend us a starting and ending point and how to get there?
>
> Thanks a lot!
> Patricia