[pct-l] Hwy 20 in WA is closed

[David Six]

My partner and I hit the pass on this past Tuesday, intending to go west to
get him to the airport to fly home.  We managed to hitch to the spot where
the closure began, and then hitch on a construction vehicle across the
area, and then hitch down the hill beyond the closure.  It was a bit tough
to get through, but nothing bigger than a tough day on the trail.  The
storms were crazy, and the creeks came way up.  Miners Creek above the
Suiattle River was big and wide and brown, and there were fords all along
above Agnes Creek on the way down to Stehekin.  The trail seemed fine other
than some messy temporary fords.

David "Six2"


On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 7:15 AM, Tim Umstead <tumstead96 at gmail.com> wrote:

> If any hikers were planning on getting to Winthrop from Rainy Pass you will
> have to look for an alternate way.  A few days ago there were mad slides
> and Hwy 20 is closed between Winthrop and Rainy Pass.  This is from the
>  Washington Department of Transportation.
>
> August 2013
>
> Pass status: CLOSED
>
> ***The highway is closed due to multiple landslides between milepost 147,
> at the winter gate and 153 Rainy Pass. We are working to clear the slides,
> but no specific time for reopening the highway is currently available.***
>
>
> The road to Harts Pass is open.
>
> The Ravens
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