[pct-l] Station Fire Detour: Any other options than a 40 mile road hike?

[Brandon McGinnity]

is this detour on the halfmile maps? is the detour well marked, if not?

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 8:54 AM, Donna "L-Rod" Saufley <dsaufley at sprynet.com
> wrote:

> As it currently stands (hopeful for a change), the road walk is relatively
> safe and has a decent shoulder and the roads are not highly traveled.
>  Considering the length of the detour, there were relatively few complaints
> from hikers when they arrived here in AD.  I think it's because there were
> opportunities for food and water along the way.
>
> L-Rod
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: dnlcyclone at aol.com
> >Sent: Mar 22, 2011 10:14 PM
> >To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> >Subject: [pct-l] Station Fire Detour: Any other options than a 40 mile
> road    hike?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Just wondering if anyone might have any information on other options than
> the 40 mile road hike/Station Fire Detour from Islip Saddle.  It seems all
> the roads are paved, and I didn't know if anyone knew whether or not the
> roads are highly traveled, if there are "country dogs" in the area, or if
> there is a possible trail network to take instead; we don't care if the
> trail is longer, we'd just prefer to not hike along narrow/banked shoulders
> of paved roads.  When we we thru'd the PNT in 2009, the road hiking was far
> more dangerous than the bushwhacking, and we did some pretty
> serious/frequent bushwhacking.
> >
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >
> >David L.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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