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

[Halfmile]

Brandon,
Maps of the detour can be downloaded here:
http://www.pctmap.net/detour/index.html
or
http://pcta.org/planning/during_trip/trail-closures.php
The same map is at both locations.
-Halfmile

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 5:53 PM, Brandon McGinnity <bmcginnity at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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