[pct-l] Stehekin Fire Detour

[Mel Tungate]

And ( I think this is up there - if not please forgive ):  It's done! My
friend who works as an EMT and Fire has gotten word that Rainy Pass is
closed too and they advise to stay out of Cascade Pass, everyone is being
evacuated. 3 fire fighters in Twisp have just been killed minutes ago.
You're done with the PCT at the Suiattle Trailhead.   Waiting on final word
from the DNR and USFS.  

This is unconfirmed from FaceBook

Mel

-----Original Message-----
From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of James F.
Miller
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 5:34 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Stehekin Fire Detour

Hwy 20 is reportedly closed at Newhalum which means one can't get from
Darrington to Rainy Pass.

--- Original Message ---

From: "Tobin Zerba" <tobin at zerba.com>
Sent: August 19, 2015 1:56 PM
To: "Rob Langsdorf" <sdscpcts at yahoo.com>, pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Stehekin Fire Detour

If you do this route you can stop at Midway Market if you need immediate
supplies, it's not far from where Chiwawa River Road meets Chiwawa loop
road.  There is also an awesome pizza place "Headwaters" near where Highway
207 crosses the Wenatchee river (just south of Lake Wenatchee).
Both are on the way to Highway 2.

-----Original Message-----
From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Rob
Langsdorf
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 1:43 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Stehekin Fire Detour

Last week "Man, Bear, Pig" hiked up to Suiattle Pass and then to Lyman Lake
and then took a cross country route through Spider Gap and down to a trail
head on Phelps Creek. From there he got a ride down Chiwawa River road to
207 and down to US 2. From there he got a ride to Chilan and took the boat
to Stehekin.
I had talked to him near the Suiattle River junction on one afternoon.
When I hiked from the Bridge Creek Trail Head down to the Fireweed trail
junction 3 days later I ran into Blue Feather, who said that "Man Bear Pig"
had already picked up his supplies at Stehekin and had already passed Rainy
Pass. So it might be worthwhile to check out this route as an option to get
to Stehekin.
I hope that they are able to get the Blankenship fire out enough to allow
PCT hikers to just hike through. But this other option might work for
others, who are skilled at cross country travel, to get to Stehekin.
                    Rob



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