[pct-l] powerhouse fire Location

[Joseph Anderson]

The fire has moved away from Green valley in a SW direction. Also moving
away from the trail. No evacuation in Green Valley.

Papa Joe
Casa de Luna


On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 6:28 PM, Jim Banks <jbanks4 at socal.rr.com> wrote:

> The fire is to the south west of the trail from approximately trail mile
> 479
> (where the trail crosses San Francisquito Road) to trail mile 487 (where
> the
> trail crosses Lake Hughes Road).  It looks like the fire is currently at
> least two miles from the trail as the crow flies. Latest update at 6:00 pm
> has it at 2,500 acres with only 15% containment.  Additional evacuations
> are
> being ordered.
>
> I-Beam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of belcherjd at juno.com
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 4:09 PM
> To: Pct-L at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] powerhouse fire Location
>
> As I sit at home due to a stress fracture at the top of my tibia I am still
> hiking the trail (in my mind) and learning to use my Android  GPS to better
> advantage.
>
> I entered the GPS coordinates and as best I can tell the Powerhouse Fire is
> about 1 mile west of mile 435. Is this accurate??
>
> I've noticed that those who know the trail very well refer to places along
> the trail by name (Green Valley) and rarely give a mile reference which
> would be very helpful to those from other states.
> I am as guilty as anyone else in this respect when it come to the trail up
> here in WA (Deep Lake = mile 2445)
>
>
> Jon (Gandalf - PCT class of 2013)
> Marysville WA
>
> Follow my pct hike on You Tube:
> http://www.youtube.com/GandalfPCT2013
> Mexico to Canada
>
> Follow my written trail journals:
> http://www.trailjournals.com/Gandalf/
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> NetZero now offers 4G mobile broadband. Sign up now.
> http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT1
> _______________________________________________
> Pct-L mailing list
> Pct-L at backcountry.net
> To unsubscribe, or change options visit:
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
>
> List Archives:
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/
> All content is copyrighted by the respective authors.
> Reproduction is prohibited without express permission.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Pct-L mailing list
> Pct-L at backcountry.net
> To unsubscribe, or change options visit:
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
>
> List Archives:
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/
> All content is copyrighted by the respective authors.
> Reproduction is prohibited without express permission.
>



-- 
Life is good!