[pct-l] Fording Deep Creek

[edmond at mydogmeg.net (Edmond Meinfelder)]

At 03:27 PM 1/29/2004 -0500, Christopher Willett wrote:
>Isn't Deep Creek the one with the Hot Springs about 30 miles north of
>Big Bear?  The one before the Mojave Dam?  No ford was required in 2003.
>Did the bridges burn down or something?

It was mentioned previously on this list that the bridge did burn down (I 
included the message below). I went down to Deep Creek near the bridge to 
get some water. The tricky part is, with all the grass, it's hard to tell 
how deep it is. It wasn't flowing fast and certainly didn't look menacing. 
Also, when I went though the area, it was hot, so getting wet there might 
not be so terrible.

Tangent


>From: "Sean Crookham" <scrookham@hotmail.com>
>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 07:39:47 -0800
>Subject: [pct-l] Deep Creek Bridge
>Sender: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
>
>The following is information passed on from the San Gorgonio Wilderness 
>Association site:
>
>"The arch bridge at the confluence of Little Bear Creek and Deep Creak is 
>out. A burned tree fell on the bridge and took out a section; no date for 
>repair. It is possible to cross the creek, but people will need to drop 
>down to the stream and look for rocks. Sections of the PCT along the Deep 
>Creek have burned, watch out for killer trees."