[pct-l] Oregon & Washington Guide Updates

[benschif at direcway.com (Ben Schifrin)]

Hi gang:

I realize that it will be another week until I get some serious desk 
time to finish these, so here are my current Oregon-Washington updates, 
up to the Glacier Peak region. I realize that some of the front-runners 
are getting to Oregon now, so this might benefit them...

I hope to have the rest of Washington completed by the 30th.

Good luck, and thanks again for all of your comments and corrections.

If any of you want this in Word or RTF or Text, just contact me 
off-list.

Ben Schifrin
Wilderness Press
17360 Highgrade Lane
Sonora CA 95370
work 800.443.7227
home 209.586.5767
benschif@sonnet.com
benschif@direcway.com

PCT Volume 2: Oregon & Washington Revisions 2004

P 73, Col 1, Par 4, Last Line: Green Springs Summit: Green Springs 
Resort, with restaurant and store, is 1.5 miles east down Highway 66, 
at its junction with Hyatt Lake Road.

P 73, Col 1, Par 6, Line 4: the trail cuts across a dirt road which 
parallels the highway. One could drop east 150 feet downhill to water 
at Keene Creek.

P 73, Col 2, Line 3: Climb south-southwest past a flowing spring.

P 73, Col 2, Line 6: Curve north around meadow and find another spring 
below the trail, with a small pond and gate. There is fair camping 
here.

P 73, Col 2, Par 1, Line 14: Water faucet is still there, with a sign 
announcing untreated water. Nice views over Ashland.

P 73, Col 2, Par 2, Line 1: Substitute for fist two sentences: Beyond 
the faucet, the PCT drops 300 yards to cross the Greensprings Mountain 
Road, immediately before this road curves northwest for a moderate 
descent. You descend briefly northeast?

  P 73, Col 2, par 3, Line 11: Little Hyatt Lake?s east shore: Better, 
secluded camps are on the west shore, just north of the dam.

P 74, Par 2, Line 5 from bottom: Hyatt Lake Resort also has nice, small 
rental cabins.

P 75, Par 3, Line 7: Main summit 5540: Here there is now a signed spur 
trail to ?Wildcat Overlook?, which, though named, is still 
disappointing.

P 75, Par 4, Lines 2, 4 and 10: All Map B6 roads around Howard Prairie 
Lake are now paved.

P 76, Col 1, Par 2, Line 2: major forest road: is now paved.

P 77, Col 2, Par 2, Line 3: major forest road is now paved.

P 79, Col 1, Par 4, Line 5: Canal has nice camping.

P 79, Col 2, Par 2, Line 2: Forgotten road is now upgraded and graveled.

P 80, Col 1, Line 6: Road 5640: Now, before the PCT crosses the road, 
there is a signed lateral trail which goes 110 yards down to a fenced 
spring. It flows into late season of dry years. There is adequate 
camping nearby.

P 81, Col 1, Par 2, Line 6: Big Springs is quite hard to find. Better 
to use the unnamed spring to the south.

P 81, Col 1, Par 2, Line 8: Shady saddle: Here is a signed trail south, 
right, to Vulture Point (6050).

P 81, Col 2, Line 4: Road 3802 is now paved.

P 81, Col 2, par 2, Last line: Junction with Brown Shelter is now 
well-signed.

P 81, Col 2, Par 4, Line 2: Road 700 should be Road 3720-740.

P 81, Col 2, Par 5, Line 1: Road 740 should be, Road 3720-740.

P 81, Col 2, Par 5, Line 8: There is now a well-signed trail to Brown 
Mountain that crosses the PCT here.

P 82, Col 2, Last Line: Fish Lake Trail is here signed, ?High Lakes 
Trail 1014?, and is laid with compacted gravel both uphill and down to 
Fish Lake.

P 82, Map B9: Note that the trail junction at Highway 140 can be 
confusing for the southbound PCT hiker, and one is more likely to be 
diverted to the trailhead parking area,

P 83, Col 1, Line 10: Fish Lake Trail has a signed junction with High 
Lakes Trail.

P 83, Col 1, Line 12: should be, ?intersects?.

P 87, Par 3, Line 6: The new route of the PCT along Crater Lakes rim IS 
now the official route, leaving the low route as the mandatory 
alternate for equestrians.

P 87, Points on Route: Stuart Falls S-N should be, 43.7, and Highway 62 
S-N should be, 48.9. Note that the last 4 points and mileages should be 
changed to reflect the new crater rim route of the PCT.

P 87, Supplies: Crater Lake Post Office: Most parcels mailed to the 
Post Office, (which is out-of-the-way via either the foot route or the 
equestrian route) will most likely actually be kept at the Mazama 
Campground Store, down in the campground, which is only 1.1 mile from 
the PCT. Ask there first, since it is the closest and best place to 
resupply, and you?ll likely be stopping there before going up to the 
post office.

P 89, Col 1, Par 3, Line 3: Freye Lake spur trail is unsigned.

P 89, Col 1, Par 3, Last Line: PCT junction 6240 is also unsigned.

  P 89, Col 2, Par 2, Line 4: Cat Hill Way Trail is now unmaintained and 
in very poor condition.

P 89, Col 2, Par 4, Line 8: descend southeast, passing a short signed 
trail down to Christi?s Spring, which has poor hillside camping.

P 92, Col 2, par 4, Last Line: Wickiup Trail: has now disappeared 
completely.

P 94, Col 2, Line 2 from bottom: Hemlock Lake Trail cannot now be found.

P 95, Col 1, Par 2: Snow Lakes Trail should be marked as, ?Water 
Access? with BLUE overprint, since it is the first near-route water for 
about 10 miles.

P 97, Col 1, Last par, Line 5: Views also south of Mt Shasta, and north 
to Crater Lake and MtThielsen.

P 97, Col 2, Par 5, Line 2: Devils Peak/Lee Peak saddle is a good site 
for a dry camp.

P 98, Col 1, Last Line: Bubbling creek has a terrific camp and vista.

P 99, Col 1, Second to last line: Could not find Big Bunchgrass Trail.

P 102, Col 1, Last paragraph: The OFFICIAL route for foot traffic is 
now, thankfully, along the stupendously scenic crater rim. Animal 
traffic MUST use the low route, via Red Cone Spring. Everyone will want 
to take the first part of the listed resupply route into Mazama 
Campground, to shop and pick up their mail packages, which will most 
likely be at the store there, even if mailed to the 
inconveniently-located post office. And be sure to fill your canteens 
at Rim Village, in preparation for the long dry circumambulation of the 
lake?s rim.

P 103, Col 1, Par 2: Alternate Route is now the official hiker?s route.

P 103, Col 1, Par 3: Official PCT is now the mandatory equestrian route.

P 108, Col 1, Line 1: This shortcut is now very overgrown with young 
lodgepole pines. You?ll be happier sticking to the highway.

P 108, Col 2, Line 4: Rim Village Junction: this is now the start of 
description of the official foot-traffic-only crate rim traverse 
section of the PCT, which joins the Dutton Creek Trail segment, 
described on P 103, Col 1, par 2.

P 111, Col 1, Par 2, Line 4: On the south slopes of the Watchman, the 
PCT follows the old highway bed.

P 111, Col 1, last line: ? mile should be ? mile.

P 111, Col 2, par 2, Line 2: PCT again follows old highway grade.

P 111, Col 2, par 2, Line 6: Need to mention fantastic views to the 
north.

P 111, Col 2, Par 2, Line 12: Just 0.2 mile before the signed junction 
with the equestrian PCT from Red Cone Spring, pass nice Grouse Hill 
Campsite, which briefly has water while spring snowfields are sheltered 
on the northwest slopes of Crater Lake?s rim. Water is usually 
long-gone by the time through-hikers reach the area.

P 111, Col 2, Par 2, Last Line: should be 11.6 miles.

P 113, Introduction: Diamond Lake: Most long-distance PCT hikers no 
longer visit Diamond Lake, but rather resupply at Crater Lake and Odell 
Lake or more north. This section?s emphasis on the old Oregon Skyline 
route is outdated.

P 114, Line 4: Shelter Cove Resort: Has a small store, but no 
restaurant. It has a phone and pay showers. Another option for resupply 
is the village of Crescent Junction, which is 7 miles east of the end 
of this section, on busy, easy-to-hitchhike Highway 58. It has a post 
office (Zip Code 97425), two small grocery stores which are much better 
for resupply than the small store at Shelter Cove, and a restaurant. 
There is also a small hotel, a bar and an RV park with showers and 
laundry, and phones. In the past, there has been bus service to Bend, 
but this is in some doubt for 2004.

P 118, Col 1, Par 1, Second from last line: Old Mt Thielsen Trail: Now 
defunct and unseen.

P 119, Col 1, Line 3 from bottom: New Mt Thielsen Trail: Also continues 
uphill from signed junction.

P 123, Col 2, par 1, Line 5: A reroute of the Miller lake Trail now 
crosses Evening Creek partway down, and swings south along the west 
shore to Digit Point.

P 126, Col 1, Line 2: Tolo Camp now has room for 6-8 more campers, a 
few yards south of the main camp at the junction.

P 126, Col 1, Line 2 from bottom: Trailhead now has a toilet, fire 
rings and camps, but is still waterless.

P 135, Supplies: Elk Lake Resort: They have small rental cabins, but no 
phone service at the resort. Meals at heir small restaurant are 
excellent. Parcels should be sent via US Postal Service, because the 
managers pick up their mail many miles away in Bend, and find it easier 
to return mail via the postal service. Send boxes to: Elk Lake Resort, 
POB 789, Bend, OR 97709. The highway address, for UPS delivery, is: 
60000 Cascade Lakes Hwy, Bend OR 97701. There is a $5.00 fee per 
package. Pick-up hours are 7:30am to 9:00pm daily. Phone (541) 480-7228 
for confirmation, or contact: www.elklakeresort.com.

P 140, Col 1, Par 2: The traverse from Charlton Lake to Taylor Lake was 
burned in 2002, and the route is now heavily marked by windfalls and 
logging spurs from firewood harvesting.

P 143, Bottom: Also See Map E5

P 143, Col 2, Line 1: Descent to Blaze Lake: has numerous hemlock 
blowdowns and a short trail reroute.

P 144, Map E7: Should mark Elk Lake Resort on east edge of map.

P 145, Col 2, Par 1, Second to last line: Island Meadow Trail: A fire, 
apparently caused by lightning, burned the terrain around this junction 
in 2000.

P 150, Map E12: Note new trail route south of Obsidian Falls.

P 153, Col 1, Line 2: Newer PCT route now traverses the hillside below 
Obsidian Falls; this saves a bit of descent and climb.

P 153, Col 1, Par 2, Lines 4 and 7: Camping along Obsidian Creek is now 
closed in the face of heavy vegetation trampling.

P 153, Col 1, Par 4, Line 2: Glacier Creek: now has no bridge, but it 
is any easy ford.

P 153, Col 2, Par 2, Line 6: The high point here is named, Oppie 
Dildock Pass.

P 158, Line 1: Big Lake Youth Camp: For UPS or postal packages, mail 
to: Big Lake Youth Camp, 13100 Hwy. 20, Sisters, OR 97759. Contact via 
email: biglake@biglake.org or visit their website: www.biglake.org. 
Call (503) 794-4333.

P 158, Line 3: Olallie Lake Guard Station is now closed, and the USFS 
should not be used for re-supply. Instead, use Olallie Lake Resort, 
immediately next door, which is very friendly to through-hikers. They 
have a surprisingly good selection of food items for hikers, as well as 
showers and cozy cabins and boat rentals. There is no phone.
Ship packages to: Olallie Lake Resort, C/O USFS Estacada Ranger 
Station, 595 NW Industrial Way, Estacada, OR 97023. Contact the resort 
for questions or reservations: (541) 504-1010 or email: 
info@olallielake.com. Their web address is wwww.olallielake.com.

P 160, Col 1, Last 3 lines: The switchback has now been eliminated for 
a direct climb northwest; this makes it harder to know when to leave 
the trail to head for water at George Lake.

P 164, Col 1, Par 3 & 4: The PCT from Old Santiam Wagon Road to Santiam 
Highway is now well-signed as a winter nordic ski trail.

P 164, Col 2, Par 3, Line 4: There is now a signed trail lateral to the 
trailhead parking area north of Santiam Pass.

P 171, Col 2, Par 2, Line 17: Pamelia Lake is usually still nice into 
September. Due to heavy camper traffic, there are now designated 
campsites at the lakeshore.

P 171, Col 2, Par 4, Line 7: Stagnant pond is actually a good water 
source and camp, but not nearly as nice as the stunning environs of 
Jefferson Park, just an hour ahead.

P 172: Map F8: Note dirt road between Slow Creek and Lemiti Creek at 
4700 feet, and new dirt road at 4700 feet on southeast shoulder of 
Pinhead Butte.

P 173, Col 1, Par 2, Line 2: Campsite is large, but slightly sloping.

P 173, Col 1, Par 2, Line 8: This should be a separate paragraph, and 
designated, ?Side Route?.

P 173, Col 2, Par 3, Last line:  All lakes in Jefferson Park now have 
designated camp sites. Alternatively, one can camp anywhere if you are 
more than 250 feet from shores. There are many fine camps in trees to 
the south and east of the trail.

P 174, Line 4 from bottom: Russell Lake: Camping is now allowed, but 
only at designated sites.

P 174, Map F9: Note ?Pinhead Saddle? with trail westbound. Note 4 new 
dirt roads across trail at 4100, 4030, 3760 and 3600 on descent to Warm 
Springs River.

P 175: Map F10: Note now-closed large dirt road at 3680 in south 
Section 6.

P 177, Col 1, Par 2, Last line: You can also see Mt Rainier, for the 
first time.

P 177, Col 1, Second to last line: Triangular lake: is not drawn on Map 
F7.

P 177, Col 2, Line 4: Gibson Trail is now unmaintained.

P 177, Col 2, Par 3, Line 6: Many Lakes Viewpoint: Actually, all but 2 
lakes are hidden by trees.

P 177, Col 2, Par 5, Line 3: Olallie Lakes Guard Station: Has been 
closed since 1993. It is now used as one of the rental cabins of 
Olallie Lake Resort, which is just yards away.

P 178, Col 1, Par 4, Line 10: Open depression used to be a small lake, 
as shown on Map F8.

P 178, Col 1, Par 4, Line 3 from bottom: The PCT is now obvious, 
straight, and well-indicated. The signed Lodgepole Trail is no longer 
blocked, and is well-used. It goes north to Olallie Meadow Campground.

P 181, Col 1, Par 2, Line 9: Road 4245 is now graveled.

P 181, Col 1, Par 2, Line 15: Powerline has a dirt road beneath it.

P 181, Col 2, Par 2, Line 3: Timothy Lake is actually delightful, with 
many camps in cool forest. It occasionally suffers from noisy boaters 
and trash.

P 182, Col 1, Par 1, Line 10: Here is a signed trail which branches 
left, north, uphill, eventually reaching Salmon River.

P 182, Col 1, Par 1, Line 12: Abbot Road is now paved.

P 182, Col 1, Par 1, Line 16: Linney Creek Road is now gravel.

P 182, Col 1, Par 2, Line 3: Excellent vistas of Mount Hood, for the 
first time, close-up.

P 182, Col 1, Par 3: PCT trailhead, with toilet but no water, is 
actually east of the highway.

P 185, Points on Route: Paradise Park Trail S-N should be 8.4, rather 
than 8.7.

P 186, Line 5: Cascade Locks: Has free waterfront camping at the 
fascinating historical park on the old locks. It has a few nice motels, 
a handful of reasonable restaurants, and a large grocery store that can 
supply any hikers? needs. There is easy access by shuttle to Portland, 
Portland Airport or Hood River.

P 186, Col 1, Par 1, Line 9: The roadside spring described is not the 
most reliable one. Better water, with easier access, is just below the 
trail downslope from the landfill of the highway?s southern edge.

P 189, Col 1, Line 3: In this stretch, you pass a signed mountaineer 
trail north to the Silcox Hut.

P 189, Col 1, Par 1, Line 14: Zigzag River: There are small camps and 
clear springs nearby.

P 193, Col 2, Par 2, Line 2: The ford of Muddy Fork has now 
dramatically changed. A 2000 avalanche swept the canyon bare. The 
crossing is now a deep, wide, loose alluvial gorge. Follow ducks down 
and across the tricky bouldery ford. Trail tread resumes high up the 
far bank, just inside the swath of downed trees.

P 196, Col 1, Par 2, Line 5: Columbia Wilderness has been expanded and 
its name changed to, ?Mark O Hatfield Wilderness? in honor of an Oregon 
senator.

P 196, Col 2, Par 3, Last Line: Wahtum Lake now has designated 
backpacker campsites, with a map of their locations as you first come 
to the lakeshore.

P 202, Col 2, Par 3, Second to last line: Trailhead: Its new location 
is now ? mile up-canyon via paved road. It has picnic tables, a toilet, 
and a water fountain. Walk down the road to pick up the Gorge Trail.

P 202, Col 2, Par 5, Line 1: Gorge Trail: This path is signed, leaving 
the east side of the parking area, just upstream of a large, 
interesting fish hatchery. Angle uphill, past a bathroom building.

P 202, Col 2, Par 5, Line 7: The abandoned highway is now an excellent, 
paved 2-lane bike trail, with excellent signage of the PCT?s junctions.

P 202, Col 2, Line 3 from bottom: Where the bike path turns left down 
to cross under Interstate 84, PCT trail tread resumes, branching right, 
up onto a series of parallel ridgelets that were formed by the Bridge 
of the Gods debris flow. You soon get views of the modern steel Bridge 
of the Gods.

P 203, Col 1, Par 2, Line 7: PCT resumes, and is well-signed.

P 203, Col 1, Par 3, Line 4: There is now a large restaurant and Best 
Western Inn motel, conveniently just below the foot of the southern end 
of Bridge of the Gods. From the road, stairs lead up to the bridge?s 
pedestrian walkway.

P 206, Supplies: Stevenson is an utterly delightful town, with a 
variety of stores, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and truly excellent 
restaurants. Hikers contemplating a layover day are urged to stay 
there, rather than in more-limited, noisy and busy Cascade Locks. 
Possibly the finest accommodation in Stevenson, and the one closest to 
the PCT, is the Sky River Inn, in Section 44 of Map H1. Call (360) 
677-2261 or check the Web: www.skyriverinn.com. It is pricey, but 
luxurious, and has its own laundry, sundries store, a USFS- sponsored 
natural history store, hot tubs, and absolutely sumptuous dining. The 
next morning, you can cut behind the golf course on a trail back to the 
highway and quickly regain the PCT.

P 206, Supplies: Carson: Few hikers now use Carson for resupply. A more 
logical resupply point is Trout Lake. Exit the PCT almost exactly 
midway through this section, at either Road 88 or Road 23. Then, 
hitchhike south to Trout Lake, a small village that is not even 
mentioned in the Town Guide. Access roads are heavily used by campers, 
making the inbound hitch-hike easy, and most local accommodations will 
offer a free ride back to the trailhead, the next morning. Trout Lake 
is compact, and hiker-friendly. It boasts a post office (zip code 
98650), general store with adequate provisions and phones. 
Accomodations include 3 wonderful B&Bs (I recommend Kelly?s Trout Creek 
Inn B&B, 25 Mt Adams Road, Trout Lake WA 98650. Phone (509) 395-2769 or 
web site: www.kellysbnb.com). Also nice are The Farm B&B (509) 395-2488 
and Trout Lake Country Inn (503) 395-2894. The general store also has 
inexpensive sleeping rooms?a legacy of logging-town times. There is a 
nice pizza-burger-ice cream shop near the Country Inn, as well as a 
good caf? espresso stand, and a hardware store.

P 207, Col 1, Par 2, Line 7: The initial route has become overgrown 
enough that its roots as a road are no longer seen. Beware of lush 
growths of poison oak from here, for the next 8 miles, to about the 
2000 foot elevation.

P 207, Col 2, Line 1: A slip and fall is now unlikely, due to good 
trail and lush overgrowth.

P 207, Col 2, Line 4: The road to the cistern is now overgrown, and 
unneeded by hikers?this stretch has a few nice springs, which last well 
into August.

P 207, Col 2, Line 6: The new PCT no longer follows the road. The paved 
road that we later cross now has a number of homes.

P 207, Col 2, Par 2, Line 6: This area was recently logged, and has 
large patches of poison oak in the disturbed areas.

P 210, Par 2, Line 4: Utility road is now graveled

P 210, Par 4, Line 2: Gillette Lake?s inlet creek now has a new log 
bridge, with a good large camp just to the south.

P 210, Last line: Creeklet has a bridge and a nice camp, under maples.

P 211, Col 1, Par 1, Line 4: Little-used road is now a wide trail. The 
PCT is marked by emblems.

P 211, Col 1, Par 5, Line 3: Table Mountain East Way is now a closed 
trail.

P 211, Col 1, Par 6, Line 3: Trail here is quite rocky.

P 211, Col 2, Par 2, Last line: There is a small camp just above the 
never-failing creek.

P 214, Col 1, Par 2, Line 7: Three Corner Rock now has a conspicuous 
microwave tower.

P 214, Col 2, Par 3, Line 2: Rock Creek has an excellent shady camp 
just before the bridge.

P 216, col 2, Line 3 from bottom: Sedum Ridge Trail is now 
well-maintained and signed.

P 219, Col 1, Line 2 from bottom: Camp at Trout Creek has a table.

P 220, Col 1, Line 3: Trail traverses east, just south of a dirt road.

P 220, Col 2, Par 3, Line 14: Northwest descent and then southwest 
ascent, and crosses a saddle. The brief walk on old road is now too 
overgrown to recognize as such.

P 222, Col 1, Line 2: Spring is called, Gayle?s Brook Camp, with the 
name carved into a log table.

P 222, Col 1, Par 5, Line 2: Spring has a campsite and log table.

P 222, Col 1, Par 5 Line 9: Crest Campground has tables and toilets, 
but no water.

P 228, Col 1, Par 2, Line 1: Trail descends across a few small dirt 
roads.

P 228, Col 2, Line 12: Road 8851 is a good choice for hitchhikers bound 
for Trout Lake: the Mosquito Lake area to your west has a lot of car 
campers.

P 228, Col 2, Line 3 from bottom: Outlet creek is crossed by a wooden 
bridge; it is too swampy to camp nearby.

P 229, Col 1, Par 2, Line 3: Rounds a spur, finding many step-across 
springs. Suboptimal camping.

P 231, Col 1, par 2, Line 4: Road 88 is probably not quite as 
high-traffic a road to hitchhike to Trout Lake on, as Road 8851 to the 
west, or Road 23 to the east.

P 231, Col 1, Par 3, Line 7: Grand Meadows Creek has a new log bridge 
in 2003.

P 231, Col 1, Par 3, Line 9: Road 071 has been obliterated by piles of 
gravel.

P 231, Col 1, Par 3, Line 14: New switchbacks have been constructed in 
the vicinity of Dry Meadows.

P 231, Col 1, Par 3, Line 3 from end: Road 120 has also been 
obliterated with gravel piles.

P 233, Col 1, Last Par, Line 4: Diagonal a distance up, hopping across 
a pretty creek.

P 233, Col 2, Par 2, Line 1: Trail-side good camps, before the 
difficult, intricate afternoon ford and hop across Middle Fork Adams 
Creek.

P 233, Col 2, Par 2, Line 7: Killen Creek Trail: The signed High Trail 
continues straight up-canyon.

P 234, Col 1, Par 2, Line 13: Lava Spring has fair camps in open 
lodgepole and mountain hemlock.

P 236, Col 2, Par 3, Line 7: The trail doesn?t contour?it undulates up 
and down 50-100 feet at a time.

P 236, Col 2, Par 3, Line 10: Campsites at Walupt Creek: There is a 
small site just north of the creek, with larger sites about 200 yards 
before the creek, and above the trail.

P 237, col 1, Par 1, Line 9: Note the columnar basalt outcrop, above.

P 237, Col 1, Par 2, Line 6: Open campsite is above the trail.

P 237, Col 1, Par 2, Second to last line: Winding contour, with 2 sets 
of spectacular camps on ridge noses below the trail.

P 237, Col 1, Par 4, Line 3: Snowgrass Flat: There is a very large 
spring just below the trail at 6160?, with many superb camps in little 
clusters of subalpine fire both below and above the ?split rock? noted 
later in the paragraph. That rock is now less-obvious to hikers, since 
the trail has been rerouted to its opposite side.

P 237, Col 2, Line 10: Dana Yelverton Shelter: is now only a set of 
chest-high stone walls. You could cover the space with a tarp, but 
there are better sites in nearby trees. Water is 200 vertical feet 
downhill.

P 238, Col 2, Par 2, Line 9: Alpine campsites are actually quite 
pretty, though windy. There is good water nearby. Better, 
more-sheltered sites ar down in clusters of trees at 6220?.

P 238, Col 2, Par 3, Line 7: Small pond has small camps in trees.

P 238, Col 2, Par 3, Line 3 from end: Below the emergency camp is a 
quite good one, at 5500?.

P 239, Col 1, Par 3, Line 1: Gentle descent, then ascent northwest?.

P 241, Points On Route: Camp Urich S-N should be, 52.3 miles

P 244, Col 2, Par 4, Line 1: Snow Lake?s outlet now crossed by broken 
logs.

P 244, Col 2, Par 5, Line 11: Water and momentum is because this is 
headwaters of S Fk Bumping River.

P 244, Col 2, Par 4, Line 2 from end: Creek bridge is logs. There are 
many big fine camps and great water.

P 245, Col 1, Par 1, Line 4: Above Buck Lake: There is a trail down to 
the west side of the lake.

P 245, Col 1, Par 1, Line 5: Crossing of outlet stream of Crag Lake at 
4860? has a great campsite.

P 245, Col 1, Par 2, Line 6: Laughingwater Trail: Not marked on Map i3.

P 245, Col 1, Par 3, Line 2: One Lake; now has a trail down to it.

P 245, Col 2, Line1: Cougar Lakes Trail: Not shown on Map i4.

P 245, Col 2, Par 1, Line 9: Water is actually closer: It is usually 
found in a small meadow 80? below the trail to the east. The American 
Ridge Trail has a sign pointing east to water at American Creek, in 0.5 
mile, as well.

P 249, Col 1, Line 4: Big Crow Basin has many springs.

P 250, Col 1, last line: Little Crow Basin has many springs.

P 250, Col 2, Par 1, Last line: Arch Rock Way is signed, ?Airplane 
Meadows?.

P 250, Col 2, Last line: Trail is signed, ?Raven Roost Trail?.

P 251, Col 1, Par 2, Line 5: Unsigned trail junction: now defunct and 
overgrown.

P 251, Col 1, Par 4, Line 3: Seasonal branch of S Fk Little Naches 
usually has some water throughout the season.

P 252, Par 2, Line 16: Noisy spring: This is the only water source 
south of Blowout Mountain. Water is excellent, but the campsites are a 
little sloping. Not that the spring?s location is mismarked on Map i10; 
it is actually ? mile farther west.

P 252, Par 3, Line 3: Spur road is signed, ?Green Pass?.

P 255, Col 1, Par 2, Line 9: Aforementioned pond is now just a patch of 
swamp, but there are good camps in the trees and permanent water.

P 257, Col 2, End of Par 1: Major saddle has a spring 80? down its 
northwest side.

P 259, Col 1, Line 1: Tacoma Pass: Is often the site of a trail angel?s 
water stash during late season. There is a good camp just west of the 
trails intersection with the road. Water can always be found within ? 
mile walk in either direction in late season?just look out for devil?s 
club!

P 259, Col 1, par 2, Line 1: ?You cruise down to and across Sheets Pass?

P 259, Col 1, Par 2, Line 4: Seasonal creek is less reliable than 
Tacoma Pass.

P 259, Col 2, Par 2, Line 5: Continue east up adjacent ravine, finding 
a strong spring at 4500?, thirty feet below the trail in a small 
hillside meadow. It lasts into September.

P 262, Col 1, Line 4: Overgrown 4WD track is now gone.

P 262, Col 1, Par 1, Line 8: Next knob had a logging road.

P 262, Col 1, Par 2, Line 4: Weather station has a sign welcoming 
hikers to come for water. A few minutes later, a parking area with an 
incongruous grey USFS toilet sits above the trail; you could camp here.

P 262, Col 2, Par 2, Line 9: Dandy Creek: Will usually be dry for 
through-hikers.

P 262, Col 2, Par 2, Line 16: Hairpin with rill: the water supply 
actually improves as we move lower along it; and it is probably a 
permanent source. There is no camping immediately along the stream, but 
there is a reasonable spot at the upcoming logging road, about 0.1 mile 
below the good water.

P 265, Col 1, Par 2, Line 6: You cross a road at the area called ?Windy 
Pass? by the USFS trailhead sign.

P 265, Col 2, Par 2, Line 8: Trail curves far to the NORTH.

P 267, Supplies: Snoqualmie Pass: Time Wise Grocery is scheduled to 
close September 2004. Which other local business will house the Post 
Office is uncertain to me. Contact the Best Western Summit Inn, which 
houses a restaurant and is very hiker-friendly (it offers a room 
discount) as to whether they might hold your parcel: POB 163, 
Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068. Call: (425) 434-6300 or fax: (425) 434-6396. 
The Chevron station, next door to the Summit Inn, has adequate supplies 
for a minimalist resupply. The best approach might be to take one of 
four daily Greyhound busses west ? hour to the wonderful town of North 
Bend, which has all types of resupply, including one of the best 
mountain shops in Washington and a large outlet mall. Busses continue 
on to Seattle.

P 268, Supplies: Skykomish: This town is not hard to reach. The highway 
is very busy. Skykomish has a trail angel who often drives hikers back 
to the trailhead. It has 2 nice restaurants, a very small minimart that 
is probably inadequate for most through-hikers, and a PCT register at 
the post office. The main hotel/restaurant ?downtown? was being 
refurbished in 2003. A second, very pleasant motel sits next to the 
rive. There is a small library.

P 272, Col 1, Par 4, Line 6: Good camp and water at 4220?.

P 272, Col 1, Par 5, Line 2 from end: Actually, these are cliffs of Pk 
5675 and Kendall Peak, which obscure Rampart Ridge.

P 272, Col 2, Par 1, End: Camping is now allowed at Ridge Lake, in 
designated sites.

P 272, Col 2, Par 3, End: There is nice camping in a tree grove on the 
north lip of the saddle.

P 273, Col 2, Second from last line: Lemah Creek is now crossed by a 
big wooden bridge.

P 274, Col 1, Line 11: Trail reroutes and an enormous avalanche from 
Chimney Peak have now changed the trail in here. It is now less than 
0.5 mile from the North Fork Lemah Creek to the start of ascent. The 
old camp area has been destroyed under the avalanche. An extra long 
switchback leg has been added to the climb east.

P 274, Col 1, Par 2, Line 8: Near the top of the climb, the forest has 
been burned by a lightning-caused fire. This extends to the basin 
southeast of Pk 5984.

P 274, Col 2, Last line: Switchbacks reach ALMOST to the stream; it is 
actually hard to reach.

P 276, Col 1, Line 5: Waptus River: Good camps on both sides.

P 276, Col 1, Par 1, Line 2 from end: Spade Creek: Crossed by a big 
wooden bridge.

P 276, Col 1, Last line: Spade Lake Trail: has good camps at junction.

P 276, Col 2, Line 2 from bottom: Deep Lake campsite access trail has 
many camps near junction.

P 279, par 2, Line 3 from end: These are actually yellow cedar.

P 279, Last line: One creek and a second: Neither has camping.

P 280, Col 1, Line 4: Usually, the stream is crossed on a few small 
logs.

P 280, Col 1, Par 2, Line 5: Less vigorous footbath has excellent dark 
shady camps.

P 280, Col 1, Par 2, Line 2 from end: Deception Pass has camps beside a 
small lakelet to the east of the trail.

P 280, Col 2, Par 2, Line 7: Trail 1059 junction is actually about 100 
yards north of the previous junctions.

P 283, Col 1, Par 2, Line 21: Hope Lake is swampy and mosquitoey, but 
has many camps.

P 283, Par 3, Line 4: Mig Lake has many nice big camps, but is often 
crowded.

P 283, Col 2, Par 2, Line 2: These slopes are now covered in 
waist-to-head high brush and huckleberries, and the trail crosses under 
some new chairlifts.

P 286, Supplies: Stehekin: Devastating floods caused by over 10 inches 
of rain in late October 2003 destroyed the road along Stehekin River. 
It will probably be sufficiently repaired to allow the shuttle service 
to run in the 2005 season. In 2004, expect to walk about 2.5 miles 
down-canyon on the damaged road to Stehekin Valley Ranch, where you can 
meet the shuttle. There was no significant damage to services in 
Stehekin. The resort, immediately adjacent to the post office, has a 
nice restaurant and a self-service laundry. There is a telephone. The 
guest ranch, farther up-canyon, also has accommodations and superb 
meals. There is also a fine bakery and ice cream shop. The lodge store, 
although small, has enough supplies for most hikers.

P 286, Problems: Jeff Schaffer?s comments about bridges were 
particularly prescient. The floods of Oct 17, 2003 washed out 4 minor 
PCT bridges along the White Chuck River and major bridges at Milk Creek 
and Suiattle River. The USFS has devised an alternate route, suitable 
for hikers only, which avoids the potentially dangerous crossings of 
Milk Creek and Suiattle River. Visit the web site at: 
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/pct/ or call Leavenworth Ranger 
District at (509) 548-6977. The PCT Association web site has also 
mirrored the USFS information, which includes overview maps. In all, 
the alternate route entails 5.5 miles of extra hiking en-route to 
Stehekin, and about 2500 feet of extra elevation gain and loss. The 
author (Schifrin) has hiked only the northern portion of the detour 
route. While I certainly can?t recommend against taking the detour, I 
don?t see any reason why strong, experienced through-hikers should not 
continue along the more-beautiful original PCT route. Through-hikers 
have already forded more-dangerous streams during spring flood in the 
High Sierra. The streams in this area are all subject to increased flow 
in the afternoon, driven by snowmelt. Conversely, they are at their 
lowest ebb and safest level for fording, first thing in the morning. 
Milk Creek is fast and narrow, like many Sierra streams. Suiattle River 
is wide, gravelly and bouldery. Both could be crossed safely at their 
widest, shallowest parts with the aid of a hiking stick or ski poles. 
The choice is yours. Overview narrative of the detour is provided, 
below.

P 287, Col 1, Par 2, Line 2: Second meadow has good water and campsites.

P 287, Col 2, Par 2, Line 12: Lake Janus has a pit toilet, due to its 
heavy visitation.

P 287, Col 2, Last line: Gully has water to go with the small camps.

P 289, Col 1, Line 3: The shoulder has one of the most superb vistas of 
the entire PCT, encompassing Mt Baker, the Index peaks, Monte Cristo, 
Glacier Peak, and Mt Daniel.

P 289, Col 1, Par 2, Line 7: Shadeless campsite: Has water, but you 
might have to walk downhill 100 yards to find it later in the summer.

P 289, Col 2, Line 2 from bottom: Pass Creek Trail?s signed junction is 
now on the west side of the easy creek crossing.

P 290, Col 2, Par 2, Line 4: Contouring course passes a few small 
campsites.

P 292, Col 2, Line 4: N Fk Skykomish Trail and Bald Eagle Trail now 
leave from same point.

P 292, Col 2, Last Line: Half way across the side of Peak 5892 is a 
nice spring and camp just below the trail.

P 294, Col 2, Line 4: There is a viewful dry camp on Kodak Peak?s east 
ridge.

P 295, Col 2, Line 1: Indian Creek Trail: This is the start of the USFS 
2004 Flood Damage and Hiker Trail Detour route.