[pct-l] Dogs on PCT

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Andrew,
Most of Oregon's PCT is dog-foot-friendly, with nice duff-covered tread, and
without many of the thorns and stickers found in So. Cal.  An exception is
the volcanic cinder covered trail in C. Oregon around Three Sisters, and in
particular, around McKenzie Pass.  That stuff is jagged, abrasive, and
really brutal on a dog’s feet in the hot sun.

Day-hikers in particular love to take their dogs with them on the trail.  On
the Eagle Creek Trail bypass near Cascade Locks, on a nice evening or
weekend day there are literally as many dogs as there are hikers.

This year there will be lots of snowpack well into the summer, and dogs
post-hole too.

Keep in mind that in Crater Lake NP dogs and other pets are only allowed in
developed areas; not on park trails or in the backcountry.  That means Aunt
Tilly and Uncle Fred can walk around the rim viewing areas with their
obnoxious, yappy, little ankle-biter mutt while the courteous, trail-wise
hiker-dog can’t even set foot on the trails anywhere.

Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

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

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On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Andrew <mooreai1121 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I am really excited to take several trips this summer to section most (if
> not all) of the Oregon portion of the PCT.  I will do it in a few 5 to 10
> day trips starting at the Columbia and heading south.  I would like general
> advice as well as advice on bringing my 3 year black lab along with me.
> Thank you...
> Andrew
>
> Sent from my iPhone...i.e., forgive spelling and grammatical errors;)
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