[pct-l] Stehekin Fire Detour

[Tom Grundy]

>From PCTA dated Aug 16:

The PCT is now OPEN between Rainy Pass and Woody Pass on
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

http://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/trail-condition/fire-closure-between-rainy-pass-and-harts-pass-on-okanogan-wenatchee-national-forest/

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 6:21 PM, Mel Tungate <mel at tungate.com> wrote:
> 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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