[pct-l] Water source north of Crater Lake?

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Tom,

You didn’t say when you will hike but Red Cone Spring is about 3.5 miles
west of the hiker PCT on the designated PCT, i.e. near the north end of the
“horse route”.  It is just southwest of the Red Cone map feature.  In my
opinion, that round-trip 7 miles would be better spent continuing north on
the main PCT route.  The next option is a detour to Diamond Lake.  Third, is
the seasonal melt water opportunity probable around the base of Thielsen in
this heavy snowpack year.

A longer dry stretch is normally between Thielsen Creek and Summit Lake,
however there are some off-trail water sources particularly in this wet
year.

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

-http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

-http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09


On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 10:28 AM, Tom Grundy <caver456 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Does anyone know of a water source along the stretch north of Rim
> Village (Crater Lake) to Thielson Creek 25.9 miles up, besides
> Lightning Springs?  I heard there is a spring somewhere along there.
> Thanks
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