[pct-l] Mountain Fire Closure

[Diane Soini]

Oh, I see. That's too bad. I hope the trail didn't get too badly  
burned. It was really very nice.

In 2008 the trail was closed in the same area because of the Apache  
Peak fire. I recall when I was eating my Jose burger at Paradise Cafe  
that one of the guys there was going to hike an alternate route,  
which was to the south of Paradise Cafe and followed some dirt roads  
to Idlyllwild. I don't remember him reporting to me how this route  
was. I believe the person who I spoke to was Al (AlHaNoCa, aka Len  
Glassner). He has been a member on this list but I haven't seen him  
post in a long time.

Diane

On Jan 11, 2014, at 11:56 AM, Stephen Clark wrote:

> Spitler Peak Trail is at the end of Apple Canyon Road. You enter  
> where the Hurkey Creek County Park sign is, stay right on Apple  
> Canyon to the end.  The trail is 5 miles to where it intersects the  
> PCT but that entire area, from Hurkey Creek on, is within the  
> boundaries of the U.S. Forest Service Mountain Fire Closure Order  
> 13 -18.
> Quackers
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Diane Soini  
> <dianesoini at gmail.com> wrote:
> TrailHacker and I have hiked on the Spitler trail several times. It
> is a really nice trail, or at least it was before the fire. I think
> we had to drive into or by Herkey Creek to get there. I could be
> wrong about that. Anyway, I know someone mentioned the Spitler trail
> and then dismissed it, but it's a delightful, pleasant trail in case
> you are inclined to consider it.