[pct-l] alternate routes

[Jim Owen <jimandginnyo@juno.com>]

I've been going over the guidebooks - a first look through. Over and over
the authors state that this alternate is better than the pct, or that
alternative is used by ALL the thruhikers, or the pct is a viewless
waterless monotonous path and that most hikers would rather hike a mile
or two off trail to see this lake or that one. Aside from the question of
why people are writing guidebooks who don't like the trail they're
describing, I'm wondering, aside from Crater Lake and Eagle Creek, are
any of the side routes really the "must sees" that the guidebooks
indicate?  I know Jardine said that they hiked both the official and
alternate routes and the official route is as good or better than any of
the alternates.  What do you all think?   Are there lakes and waterfalls
that really mustn't be missed? Or did you just decide that you would take
the shortest route, whatever that was, and forget about the scenary? Or
did you just stick to the official trail because then you wouldn't have
to make decisions about the route?  

Inquiring minds want to know - 
Ginny
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