[pct-l] Fwd: Options for finishing Nor CA to Manning

[marmot marmot]

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From: marmot marmot <marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com<mailto:marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com>>
Date: August 6, 2016 at 4:28:26 PM PDT
To: Jerry's gmail <geraldbking at gmail.com<mailto:geraldbking at gmail.com>>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Options for finishing Nor CA to Manning

Just a thought. Don't know if it's still possible. But if you have the papers to get into Canada,why not start at Manning and head south
It would save you all the messing around and travel. Easy bus to Manning from Vanc.
Otherwise if it's not possible. Going north from either spot and flipping is doable if you boot it.
It's easy to get to Cascafe Locks from Portland.
Going south,I ran into too much snow in the Trinity Alps(and too many storms coming in,so couldn't wait it out) to continue south after Oct 20th. But I could have jumped to Hwy 5 if I had been doing it in another year without the trail being closed by fire in 2012.
Marmot

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On Aug 6, 2016, at 2:29 PM, Jerry's gmail <geraldbking at gmail.com<mailto:geraldbking at gmail.com>> wrote:

Burrban,
Starting at Cascade Locks seems like a good option. There are several ways people get from PDX to CCL including a couple of bus transfers. I'd put out a request for a ride on this list or FB. I can't do early September, but keep my email for a possible ride on your second trip to CCL.
Of course snow can fly any time after September 25th, but the Oregon cascades are often passible, albeit wet and colder until about October 20th, then all bets are off. Flexibility and a bailout plan are key.
Good luck,
Navigator

On Aug 6, 2016, at 7:53 AM, Clint Tokash <ctokash at comcast.net<mailto:ctokash at comcast.net>> wrote:

Hi guys. Hoping to get feedback on this plan's feasibility.

I left the trail in early July at Bucks Lake (Northern CA) due to an unhappy
knee and am considering options for finishing my thru-hike as a flip-flop
starting Sept 1.



My plan is to fly into Seattle and take Amtrak to Stevens Pass. Hike
northbound to Manning, take a bus to Vancouver, bus or train to Seattle,
then Amtrak back to Stevens pass to finish my hike southbound. At 25 miles
per day, I think this will put me far enough south in September to avoid any
early winter storms in the Cascades.

Questions:

1. Would it be better to fly into Portland and start at Cascade Locks
northbound, then flip back there? It looks like Seattle transport is easier,
but I don't really know.

2. Do I need to be concerned about early winter storms (late Sept and Oct)
in Oregon and Northern CA?

3. Should I just forget the thru hike and finish next year starting
northbound from Bucks Lake in July?

~ Burrban



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