[pct-l] Mike Herrera and option from Idyllwild/Saddle Junction to continue North on the trail

[Lisa Peru]

I spoke to Mike a month or so ago and he's excited for another season. He even suggested people could send drops to him, but those would have to be in rat proof buckets. 

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On Apr 6, 2012, at 12:27 PM, Len Glassner <len5742 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mike Herrera hasn't given any indication that he isn't accepting
> hikers this year.
> 
> If you are above Idyllwild around May 13th, it's likely that snow will
> not be an issue on that part of PCT by then.  This based on my being
> there around that time in 2008 and 2009, and the amount of snow this
> year.  Anything is possible, but this is likely, IMO.  In that case,
> entry and exit via Devil's Slide would be the norm.
> 
> As for the loop, I can't say much as I haven't done it.  I did set off
> that way in 2008 from the Fuller Ridge junction, but eventually ran
> into snow higher up and wasn't prepared to do route-finding.  If
> Halfmile's maps don't cover the whole loop, you may want to get the
> Tom Harrison map.
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