[pct-l] Section G in Oregon

[Kim Ludeman]

Wow! Thank you so much to all of you for this awesome info!! Hmmm...good
point about the Sandy River. Is there a way to avoid it? Can we hike in on
the other side of the rive and catch the PTC that way?? It's our first
overnight backpacking trip, so we are trying to be as wise as 3 ladies can
be :0)
Kim

On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 11:50 AM, CHUCK CHELIN <steeleye at wildblue.net> wrote:

> Good morning, Kim,
>
> I didn’t remember when you said you would hike, but Irish is correct about
> the potential for difficulty at the Sandy River ford.
> http://www.traditionalmountaineering.org/News_Hood_HikerDrowned.htm
>
> The rivers in that drainage are fed by the Reid, Sandy, and Zig-Zag
> Glaciers only a few miles above, but usually the ford is crossable by July
> provided there hadn’t been lots of heavy rain in the days just preceding.
>
> In years past I always had more trouble crossing Muddy Fork, but now that
> the PCT has been re-routed past Ramona Falls there’s a footbridge at Muddy’
> to make crossing a cinch.
>
> I suggest you do not net-search “Sandy River Flood” because there are a
> bunch of videos posted about a freak rain and snowmelt flood in Jan. ’11.
> Just looking at it is enough to make a salmon puke.
>
> Steel-Eye
>
> -Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965
>
> http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
>
> http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Diarmaid Harmon <irishharmon at comcast.net>wrote:
>
>> When are you planning to go? As steel-eye gave you great info on the
>> route I just want to add the snow pack is quite heavy on Hood in this area.
>> A hiker had to be rescued from Paradise just last week as he lost his way
>> in the snow. For the next couple of weeks Timberline to Lolo PAss could be
>> problematic but we are currently enjoying great weather that should aid in
>> snow melt. That brings another point. River and stream crossing will become
>> dangerous the Sandy has a reputation of being a killer. During high snow
>> melt conditions the water may not subside over night leaving dangerous
>> conditions throughout the day. Be aware of flash flood danger in the river
>> basins one look can tell you how devastating this can be, do not hang out
>> in river basins, ice dams can fail suddenly sending large amounts of water
>> down stream. With that said Steel-eye's route is the best the way to go.
>> Eagle creek is hugly popular with day hikers and overnight backpackers and
>> as such it can be difficult t
>>  o find a camp spot especially near a weekend.
>> Enjoy your trip and if you need transportation to Timberline I may be
>> able to help.
>>
>> Diarmaid "Irish" Harmon
>> irishharmon at comcast.net
>>
>> "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
>> in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
>> thoroughly used up, totally worn out, Guinness in one hand, steak in the
>> other, yell 'Holy Sh**, What a Ride!"
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 5, 2012, at 10:32 PM, Kim Ludeman wrote:
>>
>> > We decided to do Timberline Lodge to Eagle Creek! Any advice for this
>> > section?
>> > Kim
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