[pct-l] Re: detour north of Belden

[d111@mail.jps.net (david paulson)]

>Message: 15
>From: "James H. Horak/Norma Rogers" <jhhorak@fone.net>
>To: <spiritbear2k@hotmail.com>
>Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 20:56:51 -0600
>Subject: [pct-l] detour north of Belden
>
>Wow!  I guess that answers my question.  Thanks.
>

  NoNoNo!!!  :-)  Remember the Storrie Fire last fall??
Much of the hillside north and south of Belden was burned.
I believe both the "origional" PCT and the detour route
on the north side were affected, as well as the Bucks Lake
Wilderness to the south. When I came south through there last
Sept. the trail was on fire and closed to all traffic from Buck's Summit
to Humboldt Rd. at Humboldt Summit. A stiff fine would be handed
anyone who defied the closure. I hiked a @50 mile detour around
the burn; read the Belden PO journal for Scott Williamson's
hair raising experience with the fire! At any rate, call the
Forrest Service for current trail conditions.

Dave (WalkOn)