[pct-l] more jaunts in section J

[David Hough reading PCT-L]

Over 22-25 July I visited (south to north) TR1041 Wolf Creek Pass 
to WACS1044 Noble Lake,
and TR1048 Ebbetts Pass to TR1058 Raymond Lake Trail Junction.
All mileposts are Halfmile 2019 edition.

Water -

All the perennial water sources listed by Halfmile looked perennial -

WA1041 Asa Lake and outlet
WACS1044 Noble Lake

WACS1049 Sherrold Lake
WACS1055 Pennsylvania Creek
WA1057 small creek, with several seasonal creeks nearby

Also 
CS1053 Eagle Creek still had one small tributary still flowing at the trail,
though it looked a bit weaker than last week.   Eagle Creek looks like
it is always flowing if you are willing to go deeper into its canyon
later in the season.    That does not look like fun.

Obstacles -

Checked out

https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/trail-condition/washed-out-slippery-trail/

It's located just south of WA1057.   It is indeed slender and slippery but 
through hikers probably won't notice it after all they've been through.
More casual hikers just need to be careful.    It actually might be safer
for stock than hikers - four legs might help.   It's not clear that 
it can be fixed much - very loose sand between hard rocks.    It might have
always been this way, rather than washed out recently. 
There are several spots further on that are one-lane, no shoulder, but safe
enough now that the ice gullies have melted into flowers.

About half a mile further north There is a standard size 18" tree on a steep 
slope that might be difficult for stock to bypass.

Comments -

A number of hikers were struggling with the decision whether to get off the
trail at Ebbetts Pass.    The smoke from the Oak Fire was sometimes strong
enough to irritate eyes, but mostly just visible as haze.

Nowadays many through hikers seem to wear lightweight hoodies, which is a 
change from the distant past.    
No brim on the hat means more sun on the face, but
you don't have to worry about the hat blowing away, a real issue in a few
spots around Raymond Peak and The Nipple.

David Hough