[pct-l] Rock Pass washout (WA section L)?

[Tom Grundy]

Thanks for the info on the washout.  We're headed out in a few minutes and
won't be at email til the end of the month, and will give an update then.
 Keep the washout info coming though as no doubt more folks on the list
would find it helpful!


On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 8:14 AM, Gail Van Velzer <vanvelzer at charter.net>
wrote:

> Can anyone post pictures of the area?  Is there a way around if it's too
> unsafe for horses?
> Golly
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim & Jane Moody" <moodyjj at comcast.net>
> To: "PCT listserve" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 5:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Rock Pass washout (WA section L)?
>
>
> >
> > Caver,
> >
> > I went through there last Sept, a few weeks after the cloudburst that
> > created the gullies. We found the hype to be much worse than the actual
> > situation. Stay on the switchbacked trail downward until you come to the
> > first gully, then move downhill until you find a place where you feel
> > comfortable climbing down into the gully and back up. There were 8 to 10
> > gullies, with the first and last being the deepest. Between gullies,
> > previous hikers had started small cairns to guide later hikers to
> > preferred points.
> >
> > I considered the washouts to be similar to blowdowns - slow going but not
> > dangerous. The slope is not particularly steep, so moving downhill off
> > trail requires careful footing to keep from falling, but if you fall, you
> > won't tumble out of control. You'll just skin a knee and hope no one saw
> > you.
> >
> > As to horses, I'm not qualified to say how difficult that section would
> > be.
> >
> > Mango
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: "Tom Grundy" <caver456 at gmail.com>
> > To: "PCT listserve" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 9:27:04 PM
> > Subject: [pct-l] Rock Pass washout (WA section L)?
> >
> > Thanks for the info on transport and such around Stevens Pass. Another
> > question:
> >
> > what's the latest scoop on the washout(s) north of Rock Pass? Would you
> > recommend the detour for a couple of semi-timid hikers with an
> > (over?)active sense of self-preservation?
> >
> > Here's the route of the detour we got from one narrative description:
> >
> > http://caltopo.com/map?id=7C56
> >
> > Looks like the detour is something around 20 miles, and bypasses 13.8
> > miles
> > or so of PCT, so it adds 6-8 miles?
> >
> > Are there any other detours / alternates around there? Any opinions on
> how
> > nice that detour is?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > -Tom
> > Nevada City CA
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