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[pct-l] Burney Falls --- Castle Craggs



Reader and I hiked from Cassel to Castle Crags a few years ago in mid-May.
When the trail was buried in snow we took the dirt roads as recommended in
the guidebook. When the roads were blocked with 12-foot snow drifts, we
moved onto the crest and went crosscountry on the ridge for a couple days.
(Hey, it's the Pacific Crest, right?!) At each saddle we usually found a
trail marker. A bear was a day ahead of us, cutting steps on the steeper
snow slopes. We still managed 20 mile days. It was a great trip, and a good
time to do this section as the logging operations were still shut down by
snow.

AsABat